Crap Towns / Southborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southborough got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Southborough (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pembury | 5.0 km | 70.5 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 17.8 km | 60.8 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 4.2 km | 43.1 |
| Sevenoaks | 14.2 km | 42.0 |
| Southborough | – | 41.2 |
| Tonbridge | 4.4 km | 37.9 |
| Crowborough | 13.6 km | 33.3 |
| Paddock Wood | 9.6 km | 13.8 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 3.0 km | 8.6 |
| Kings Hill | 16.4 km | 4.5 |
| Edenbridge | 14.5 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |