Crap Towns / West End / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has West End got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in West End (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 19.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler's Ford | 7.7 km | 15.1 |
| Locks Heath | 8.6 km | 14.6 |
| Southampton | 4.0 km | 14.4 |
| Hedge End | 2.5 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 4.0 km | 10.2 |
| Eastleigh | 4.8 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 4.8 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 7.1 km | 8.2 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 8.9 km | 6.7 |
| Netley | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| West End | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |