Crap Towns / Lee-on-the-Solent / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lee-on-the-Solent got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Lee-on-the-Solent (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 5% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 3.6 km | 53.8 |
| Cowes | 10.3 km | 25.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 11.1 km | 19.7 |
| East Cowes | 9.0 km | 19.4 |
| Gosport | 5.2 km | 16.8 |
| Portsmouth | 9.9 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | – | 14.7 |
| Locks Heath | 6.1 km | 14.6 |
| Bursledon | 10.1 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 7.7 km | 8.2 |
| Netley | 10.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |