Crap Towns / Leatherhead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leatherhead got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Leatherhead (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 16.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher 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 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| East Horsley | 8.5 km | 64.1 |
| Banstead | 9.0 km | 54.9 |
| Ashtead | 2.6 km | 49.3 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 6.5 km | 46.7 |
| Cobham | 7.2 km | 46.1 |
| Reigate | 9.4 km | 39.7 |
| Dorking | 6.5 km | 38.6 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 4.4 km | 35.4 |
| Epsom | 5.8 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | – | 16.8 |
| Ewell | 8.2 km | 14.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |