Crap Towns / Peacehaven / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Peacehaven got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Peacehaven (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Willingdon | 17.2 km | 47.0 |
| Seaford | 7.9 km | 32.0 |
| Eastbourne | 19.6 km | 26.5 |
| Brighton and Hove | 9.4 km | 25.8 |
| Peacehaven | – | 21.5 |
| Polegate | 17.1 km | 18.3 |
| Hailsham | 19.2 km | 16.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 19.6 km | 13.8 |
| Lewes | 8.6 km | 10.2 |
| Newhaven | 3.1 km | 9.6 |
| Southwick | 17.6 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |