Crap Towns / Waterlooville / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Waterlooville got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Waterlooville (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 12.0 km | 53.8 |
| Emsworth | 7.1 km | 49.9 |
| Horndean | 3.9 km | 36.1 |
| Waterlooville | – | 31.6 |
| South Hayling | 10.6 km | 27.5 |
| Havant | 3.8 km | 19.8 |
| Gosport | 12.1 km | 16.8 |
| Denmead | 3.7 km | 16.2 |
| Portsmouth | 6.9 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 14.4 km | 14.7 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 15.5 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |