Crap Towns / Redhill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Redhill got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Redhill (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 5.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 62% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 10.5 km | 54.9 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 10.0 km | 46.7 |
| Reigate | 2.3 km | 39.7 |
| Dorking | 10.8 km | 38.6 |
| Warlingham | 11.9 km | 33.2 |
| Caterham | 8.7 km | 24.6 |
| South Merstham | 3.7 km | 24.0 |
| Horley | 6.3 km | 20.6 |
| Oxted | 12.1 km | 18.5 |
| Leatherhead | 11.7 km | 16.8 |
| Redhill | – | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |