Crap Towns / Sutton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sutton got?
OS maps 45 public parks and gardens in Sutton (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 72 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 4.6 km | 54.9 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 6.6 km | 46.7 |
| Warlingham | 10.0 km | 33.2 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 5.4 km | 31.5 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 8.1 km | 29.4 |
| Croydon | 6.3 km | 28.5 |
| Sutton | – | 24.3 |
| Epsom | 7.4 km | 17.1 |
| Merton | 5.5 km | 17.1 |
| Ewell | 4.9 km | 14.6 |
| Wandsworth | 10.0 km | 12.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |