Crap Towns / New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | – | 41.8 |
| Virginia Water | 7.3 km | 35.5 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 8.4 km | 30.6 |
| Weybridge | 5.3 km | 28.7 |
| Byfleet | 4.1 km | 28.6 |
| Hersham | 8.1 km | 27.7 |
| Woking | 6.6 km | 24.6 |
| West End and Chobham | 7.1 km | 22.5 |
| Chertsey | 4.3 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 3.3 km | 19.6 |
| Shepperton | 6.9 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |