Crap Towns / Sheerness / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sheerness got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Sheerness (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 14.0 km | 34.7 |
| Canvey Island | 15.6 km | 31.9 |
| Great Wakering | 13.5 km | 22.7 |
| Chatham | 17.5 km | 21.7 |
| Rochford | 17.2 km | 21.6 |
| Sheerness | – | 16.7 |
| Minster | 3.8 km | 15.4 |
| Gillingham | 14.5 km | 13.5 |
| Faversham | 16.5 km | 11.0 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 13.7 km | 8.5 |
| Sittingbourne | 10.0 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |