Crap Towns / Petersfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Petersfield got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Petersfield (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 6.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 58% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Midhurst | 13.6 km | 42.5 |
| Four Marks | 13.9 km | 37.3 |
| Horndean | 11.9 km | 36.1 |
| Waterlooville | 15.7 km | 31.6 |
| Whitehill | 11.5 km | 23.1 |
| Alton | 16.7 km | 19.9 |
| Havant | 16.8 km | 19.8 |
| Bordon | 13.1 km | 17.2 |
| Denmead | 14.8 km | 16.2 |
| Liphook | 12.2 km | 10.2 |
| Petersfield | – | 6.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |