Crap Towns / Southampton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southampton got?
OS maps 46 public parks and gardens in Southampton (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 122 play spaces, 4.9 per 10,000 people, 18% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 6.8 km | 40.3 |
| Chandler's Ford | 7.6 km | 15.1 |
| Southampton | – | 14.4 |
| Hedge End | 6.2 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 7.7 km | 10.2 |
| Eastleigh | 6.6 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 6.4 km | 9.2 |
| North Baddesley | 7.4 km | 8.7 |
| Marchwood | 5.1 km | 5.0 |
| Netley | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |