Crap Towns / Haywards Heath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haywards Heath got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Haywards Heath (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 50 play spaces, 12.4 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% 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 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 17.8 km | 25.8 |
| Crawley Down | 13.4 km | 20.1 |
| Crawley | 14.1 km | 13.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 8.8 km | 13.8 |
| East Grinstead | 15.2 km | 13.7 |
| Uckfield | 13.9 km | 11.7 |
| Burgess Hill | 5.5 km | 11.4 |
| Haywards Heath | – | 10.4 |
| Lewes | 15.6 km | 10.2 |
| Horsham | 17.4 km | 9.8 |
| Henfield | 14.9 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |