Crap Towns / West End and Chobham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has West End and Chobham got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in West End and Chobham (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 6.8 km | 50.3 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 7.1 km | 41.8 |
| Virginia Water | 6.6 km | 35.5 |
| Camberley | 8.0 km | 29.4 |
| Lightwater | 4.1 km | 28.4 |
| Woking | 4.6 km | 24.6 |
| Frimley | 9.0 km | 23.8 |
| West End and Chobham | – | 22.5 |
| Chertsey | 8.2 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 9.3 km | 19.6 |
| Bagshot | 5.5 km | 19.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |