Crap Towns / Marchwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Marchwood got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Marchwood (April 2026): 5.2 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 12.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 68% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 4.3 km | 40.3 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 10.0 km | 19.7 |
| Southampton | 5.1 km | 14.4 |
| Holbury | 8.0 km | 13.3 |
| Hedge End | 10.6 km | 11.4 |
| Totton | 5.3 km | 9.4 |
| Bursledon | 9.1 km | 9.2 |
| North Baddesley | 9.4 km | 8.7 |
| Marchwood | – | 5.0 |
| Netley | 7.3 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |