Crap Towns / Wandsworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wandsworth got?
OS maps 36 public parks and gardens in Wandsworth (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 125 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% lower than 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 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | 10.0 km | 29.4 |
| Sutton | 10.0 km | 24.3 |
| Merton | 4.7 km | 17.1 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 8.8 km | 14.9 |
| Wandsworth | – | 12.4 |
| Lambeth | 4.7 km | 5.7 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 5.4 km | 3.3 |
| Southwark | 8.2 km | 1.9 |
| Westminster | 7.1 km | 1.3 |
| City of London | 9.5 km | 0.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |