Crap Towns / Ewell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ewell got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Ewell (April 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 84% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 4.0 km | 54.9 |
| Ashtead | 5.8 km | 49.3 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 3.8 km | 46.7 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 3.0 km | 31.5 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 5.5 km | 29.4 |
| West Molesey | 7.6 km | 28.3 |
| Sutton | 4.9 km | 24.3 |
| Epsom | 2.5 km | 17.1 |
| Merton | 7.8 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 8.2 km | 16.8 |
| Ewell | – | 14.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |