Crap Towns / Southend-on-Sea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southend-on-Sea got?
OS maps 34 public parks and gardens in Southend-on-Sea (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 46 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 34.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 9.3 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | 6.1 km | 46.9 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 8.6 km | 41.3 |
| Southend-on-Sea | – | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 34.5 |
| Canvey Island | 9.1 km | 31.9 |
| Great Wakering | 7.2 km | 22.7 |
| Rochford | 3.5 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 6.2 km | 20.4 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 11.9 km | 14.0 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 11.6 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |