Crap Towns / Lewisham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lewisham got?
OS maps 64 public parks and gardens in Lewisham (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 130 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% 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 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 9.8 km | 30.7 |
| Croydon | 11.3 km | 28.5 |
| Bexley | 11.4 km | 24.4 |
| Newham | 9.6 km | 13.0 |
| Wandsworth | 11.5 km | 12.4 |
| Lewisham | – | 10.3 |
| Greenwich | 6.0 km | 9.7 |
| Lambeth | 6.8 km | 5.7 |
| Southwark | 4.7 km | 1.9 |
| Tower Hamlets | 7.6 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |