Crap Towns / Shanklin / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shanklin got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Shanklin (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.2 per 10,000 people, 63% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shanklin | – | 52.9 |
| Newport | 11.4 km | 34.4 |
| Sandown | 2.4 km | 28.7 |
| South Hayling | 23.3 km | 27.5 |
| Ryde | 10.5 km | 27.4 |
| Cowes | 16.3 km | 25.5 |
| East Cowes | 15.2 km | 19.4 |
| Gosport | 19.1 km | 16.8 |
| Ventnor | 4.3 km | 16.1 |
| Portsmouth | 22.9 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 21.4 km | 14.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |