Crap Towns / South Hayling / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Hayling got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in South Hayling (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 27.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | 7.2 km | 49.9 |
| Horndean | 13.8 km | 36.1 |
| Selsey | 14.5 km | 33.4 |
| Waterlooville | 10.6 km | 31.6 |
| East Wittering | 8.9 km | 29.8 |
| South Hayling | – | 27.5 |
| Havant | 7.6 km | 19.8 |
| Gosport | 12.5 km | 16.8 |
| Denmead | 14.1 km | 16.2 |
| Portsmouth | 7.9 km | 14.8 |
| Chichester | 15.0 km | 9.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |