Crap Towns / Sandown / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sandown got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Sandown (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times 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 | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shanklin | 2.4 km | 52.9 |
| Newport | 10.6 km | 34.4 |
| Sandown | – | 28.7 |
| South Hayling | 21.0 km | 27.5 |
| Ryde | 8.1 km | 27.4 |
| Cowes | 14.9 km | 25.5 |
| East Cowes | 13.6 km | 19.4 |
| Gosport | 16.7 km | 16.8 |
| Ventnor | 6.7 km | 16.1 |
| Portsmouth | 20.5 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 19.3 km | 14.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |