Crap Towns / Portishead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Portishead got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Portishead (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 53% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Long Ashton | 9.4 km | 47.6 |
| Clevedon | 8.3 km | 41.2 |
| Nailsea | 5.9 km | 36.6 |
| Yatton | 10.7 km | 27.9 |
| Filton | 13.8 km | 24.2 |
| Bristol | 13.0 km | 12.6 |
| Undy and Magor | 11.3 km | 9.6 |
| Patchway | 14.4 km | 9.3 |
| Portishead | – | 7.3 |
| Stoke Gifford | 15.9 km | 6.3 |
| Caldicot | 12.3 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |