Crap Towns / Totton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Totton got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Totton (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 8.9 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% lower than 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 | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 9.5 km | 40.3 |
| Romsey | 8.5 km | 22.6 |
| Chandler's Ford | 11.4 km | 15.1 |
| Southampton | 8.4 km | 14.4 |
| Holbury | 13.1 km | 13.3 |
| Eastleigh | 13.1 km | 9.9 |
| Totton | – | 9.4 |
| North Baddesley | 7.7 km | 8.7 |
| Marchwood | 5.3 km | 5.0 |
| Netley | 12.4 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 12.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |