Crap Towns / Hastings / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hastings got?
OS maps 29 public parks and gardens in Hastings (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 60 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 30.2 km | 63.3 |
| Lower Willingdon | 23.3 km | 47.0 |
| Tenterden | 24.1 km | 45.1 |
| Battle | 7.7 km | 40.4 |
| Eastbourne | 21.7 km | 26.5 |
| Heathfield | 24.0 km | 24.9 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.7 km | 20.1 |
| Polegate | 23.2 km | 18.3 |
| Hailsham | 21.6 km | 16.9 |
| Hastings | – | 9.7 |
| Stone Cross | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |