Crap Towns / Reigate / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Reigate got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Reigate (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 39.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 39.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 9.4 km | 54.9 |
| Ashtead | 10.5 km | 49.3 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 8.5 km | 46.7 |
| Reigate | – | 39.7 |
| Dorking | 8.8 km | 38.6 |
| Caterham | 9.7 km | 24.6 |
| South Merstham | 4.5 km | 24.0 |
| Horley | 7.7 km | 20.6 |
| Epsom | 11.5 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 9.4 km | 16.8 |
| Redhill | 2.3 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |