Crap Towns / Upton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Upton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Upton (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 25.5% 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 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 11.8 km | 71.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 8.8 km | 52.7 |
| West Moors | 14.3 km | 44.7 |
| Swanage | 14.3 km | 42.5 |
| Corfe Mullen | 3.1 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | 7.9 km | 33.5 |
| Merley | 6.4 km | 29.9 |
| Upton | – | 25.5 |
| Bournemouth | 10.8 km | 20.2 |
| Poole | 5.3 km | 19.8 |
| Wool | 15.9 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |