Crap Towns / Rustington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rustington got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Rustington (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 8.6 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 23.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 49% higher 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 | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 5.6 km | 34.3 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 14.9 km | 30.3 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 10.8 km | 24.7 |
| Steyning | 13.0 km | 24.1 |
| Rustington | – | 23.1 |
| Bognor Regis | 14.9 km | 21.3 |
| Yapton | 8.7 km | 19.7 |
| Barnham | 12.1 km | 10.5 |
| Storrington | 11.7 km | 7.8 |
| Littlehampton | 3.9 km | 5.5 |
| Wick | 4.6 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |