Crap Towns / Southwark / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southwark got?
OS maps 102 public parks and gardens in Southwark (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 246 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 1.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 88% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | 8.2 km | 12.4 |
| Lewisham | 4.7 km | 10.3 |
| Greenwich | 9.0 km | 9.7 |
| Lambeth | 3.8 km | 5.7 |
| Southwark | – | 1.9 |
| Westminster | 7.4 km | 1.3 |
| Hackney | 8.7 km | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.4 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 8.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |