Crap Towns / Tadworth and Epsom Downs / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tadworth and Epsom Downs got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Tadworth and Epsom Downs (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 46.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 46.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 2.5 km | 54.9 |
| Ashtead | 5.1 km | 49.3 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | – | 46.7 |
| Reigate | 8.5 km | 39.7 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 6.8 km | 31.5 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 9.2 km | 29.4 |
| Sutton | 6.6 km | 24.3 |
| South Merstham | 8.3 km | 24.0 |
| Epsom | 3.6 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 6.5 km | 16.8 |
| Ewell | 3.8 km | 14.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |