Crap Towns / Southwater / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southwater got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Southwater (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 17.8 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% 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 | 17.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cranleigh | 15.2 km | 32.2 |
| Steyning | 16.4 km | 24.1 |
| Crawley | 15.2 km | 13.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 17.1 km | 13.8 |
| Southwater | – | 12.7 |
| Burgess Hill | 17.7 km | 11.4 |
| Horsham | 4.5 km | 9.8 |
| Storrington | 13.7 km | 7.8 |
| Broadbridge Heath | 3.9 km | 5.2 |
| Henfield | 12.6 km | 5.2 |
| Billingshurst | 7.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |