Crap Towns / Littlehampton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Littlehampton got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Littlehampton (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 9.5 km | 34.3 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 14.7 km | 24.7 |
| Steyning | 16.6 km | 24.1 |
| Rustington | 3.9 km | 23.1 |
| Bognor Regis | 11.0 km | 21.3 |
| Yapton | 5.0 km | 19.7 |
| Barnham | 8.6 km | 10.5 |
| Chichester | 17.4 km | 9.8 |
| Storrington | 14.1 km | 7.8 |
| Littlehampton | – | 5.5 |
| Wick | 1.5 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |