Crap Towns / Selsey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Selsey got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Selsey (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 33.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | 16.9 km | 49.9 |
| Selsey | – | 33.4 |
| East Wittering | 5.8 km | 29.8 |
| South Hayling | 14.5 km | 27.5 |
| Bognor Regis | 9.8 km | 21.3 |
| Havant | 19.7 km | 19.8 |
| Yapton | 16.2 km | 19.7 |
| Barnham | 15.4 km | 10.5 |
| Chichester | 11.8 km | 9.8 |
| Littlehampton | 20.1 km | 5.5 |
| Wick | 19.9 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |