Crap Towns / Portsmouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Portsmouth got?
OS maps 44 public parks and gardens in Portsmouth (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 107 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 9.2 km | 53.8 |
| Emsworth | 10.0 km | 49.9 |
| Horndean | 10.7 km | 36.1 |
| Waterlooville | 6.9 km | 31.6 |
| South Hayling | 7.9 km | 27.5 |
| Ryde | 12.7 km | 27.4 |
| Havant | 7.3 km | 19.8 |
| Gosport | 6.0 km | 16.8 |
| Denmead | 8.9 km | 16.2 |
| Portsmouth | – | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 9.9 km | 14.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |