Crap Towns / Locks Heath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Locks Heath got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Locks Heath (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 5.6 km | 53.8 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 8.6 km | 19.7 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 6.1 km | 14.7 |
| Locks Heath | – | 14.6 |
| Holbury | 7.9 km | 13.3 |
| Hedge End | 6.8 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 6.2 km | 10.2 |
| Bursledon | 4.1 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 3.0 km | 8.2 |
| Netley | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |