Crap Towns / Southam / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southam got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Southam (April 2026): 7.4 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 14.8 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth | 16.2 km | 39.2 |
| Coventry | 19.4 km | 29.7 |
| Warwick | 13.4 km | 16.5 |
| Wellesbourne | 15.8 km | 16.0 |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 10.7 km | 14.2 |
| Whitnash | 9.3 km | 12.5 |
| Rugby | 17.0 km | 12.4 |
| Southam | – | 7.7 |
| Banbury | 21.4 km | 3.2 |
| Cawston | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| Daventry | 15.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |