Crap Towns / Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 9.8 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 13.4 km | 30.3 |
| Brighton and Hove | 11.3 km | 25.8 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 16.2 km | 24.7 |
| Steyning | 12.8 km | 24.1 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | – | 13.8 |
| Southwater | 17.1 km | 12.7 |
| Burgess Hill | 3.4 km | 11.4 |
| Haywards Heath | 8.8 km | 10.4 |
| Lewes | 13.6 km | 10.2 |
| Henfield | 7.8 km | 5.2 |
| Southwick | 12.2 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |