Crap Towns / Emsworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Emsworth got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Emsworth (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 49.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 49.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | – | 49.9 |
| Horndean | 8.6 km | 36.1 |
| Selsey | 16.9 km | 33.4 |
| Waterlooville | 7.1 km | 31.6 |
| East Wittering | 11.2 km | 29.8 |
| South Hayling | 7.2 km | 27.5 |
| Havant | 3.5 km | 19.8 |
| Gosport | 16.0 km | 16.8 |
| Denmead | 10.6 km | 16.2 |
| Portsmouth | 10.0 km | 14.8 |
| Chichester | 11.7 km | 9.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |