Crap Towns / Lambeth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lambeth got?
OS maps 66 public parks and gardens in Lambeth (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 206 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 5.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 63% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Merton | 7.3 km | 17.1 |
| Wandsworth | 4.7 km | 12.4 |
| Lewisham | 6.8 km | 10.3 |
| Lambeth | – | 5.7 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 8.5 km | 3.3 |
| Southwark | 3.8 km | 1.9 |
| Westminster | 7.2 km | 1.3 |
| Tower Hamlets | 9.0 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 10.5 km | 0.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |