Crap Towns / Poole / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Poole got?
OS maps 33 public parks and gardens in Poole (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 52 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 9.5 km | 71.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 8.8 km | 52.7 |
| Ashley Heath | 14.5 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 12.2 km | 44.7 |
| Swanage | 12.5 km | 42.5 |
| Corfe Mullen | 6.4 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | 11.9 km | 33.5 |
| Merley | 6.2 km | 29.9 |
| Upton | 5.3 km | 25.5 |
| Bournemouth | 5.8 km | 20.2 |
| Poole | – | 19.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |