Crap Towns / Fareham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Fareham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Fareham (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 2.8 per 10,000 people, 53% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 53.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 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 | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 53.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | – | 53.8 |
| Gosport | 6.6 km | 16.8 |
| Denmead | 10.7 km | 16.2 |
| Portsmouth | 9.2 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 3.6 km | 14.7 |
| Locks Heath | 5.6 km | 14.6 |
| Hedge End | 10.5 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 9.2 km | 10.2 |
| Bursledon | 9.2 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 5.8 km | 8.2 |
| Netley | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |