Crap Towns / Newhaven / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newhaven got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Newhaven (April 2026): 4.7 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Willingdon | 14.3 km | 47.0 |
| Seaford | 4.9 km | 32.0 |
| Eastbourne | 16.6 km | 26.5 |
| Brighton and Hove | 12.4 km | 25.8 |
| Peacehaven | 3.1 km | 21.5 |
| Polegate | 14.3 km | 18.3 |
| Hailsham | 16.9 km | 16.9 |
| Uckfield | 20.2 km | 11.7 |
| Lewes | 9.9 km | 10.2 |
| Newhaven | – | 9.6 |
| Stone Cross | 17.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |