Crap Towns / Seaford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Seaford got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Seaford (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Willingdon | 10.2 km | 47.0 |
| Seaford | – | 32.0 |
| Eastbourne | 12.1 km | 26.5 |
| Brighton and Hove | 17.2 km | 25.8 |
| Peacehaven | 7.9 km | 21.5 |
| Polegate | 10.5 km | 18.3 |
| Hailsham | 14.2 km | 16.9 |
| Uckfield | 21.5 km | 11.7 |
| Lewes | 13.5 km | 10.2 |
| Newhaven | 4.9 km | 9.6 |
| Stone Cross | 13.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |