Crap Towns / Newport / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newport got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Newport (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 34.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shanklin | 11.4 km | 52.9 |
| Newport | – | 34.4 |
| Sandown | 10.6 km | 28.7 |
| Ryde | 10.0 km | 27.4 |
| Cowes | 5.6 km | 25.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 13.6 km | 19.7 |
| East Cowes | 5.8 km | 19.4 |
| Gosport | 15.1 km | 16.8 |
| Ventnor | 13.1 km | 16.1 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 14.5 km | 14.7 |
| Holbury | 15.8 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |