Crap Towns / Hedge End / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hedge End got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Hedge End (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 11.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler's Ford | 9.9 km | 15.1 |
| Locks Heath | 6.8 km | 14.6 |
| Southampton | 6.2 km | 14.4 |
| Hedge End | – | 11.4 |
| Botley | 1.5 km | 10.2 |
| Eastleigh | 6.5 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 3.8 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 4.8 km | 8.2 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 7.4 km | 6.7 |
| Netley | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 2.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |