Crap Towns / Hailsham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hailsham got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Hailsham (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Willingdon | 6.6 km | 47.0 |
| Battle | 17.2 km | 40.4 |
| Seaford | 14.2 km | 32.0 |
| Eastbourne | 8.5 km | 26.5 |
| Heathfield | 11.2 km | 24.9 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 13.5 km | 20.1 |
| Polegate | 5.1 km | 18.3 |
| Hailsham | – | 16.9 |
| Uckfield | 16.1 km | 11.7 |
| Newhaven | 16.9 km | 9.6 |
| Stone Cross | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |