Crap Towns / South Merstham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Merstham got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in South Merstham (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.0 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 8.0 km | 54.9 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 8.3 km | 46.7 |
| Reigate | 4.5 km | 39.7 |
| Warlingham | 8.3 km | 33.2 |
| Croydon | 11.6 km | 28.5 |
| Caterham | 5.2 km | 24.6 |
| Sutton | 11.7 km | 24.3 |
| South Merstham | – | 24.0 |
| Horley | 9.4 km | 20.6 |
| Oxted | 10.3 km | 18.5 |
| Redhill | 3.7 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |