Crap Towns / Uckfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Uckfield got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Uckfield (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 19.9 km | 43.1 |
| Crowborough | 10.4 km | 33.3 |
| Heathfield | 11.1 km | 24.9 |
| Polegate | 19.5 km | 18.3 |
| Hailsham | 16.1 km | 16.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 18.8 km | 13.8 |
| East Grinstead | 19.2 km | 13.7 |
| Uckfield | – | 11.7 |
| Burgess Hill | 16.1 km | 11.4 |
| Haywards Heath | 13.9 km | 10.4 |
| Lewes | 12.5 km | 10.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |