Crap Towns / Whiteley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whiteley got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Whiteley (April 2026): 6.4 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 21.4 per 10,000 people, 3.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 47% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 21.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 5.8 km | 53.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 7.7 km | 14.7 |
| Locks Heath | 3.0 km | 14.6 |
| Southampton | 9.9 km | 14.4 |
| Hedge End | 4.8 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 3.7 km | 10.2 |
| Bursledon | 3.9 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | – | 8.2 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 8.8 km | 6.7 |
| Netley | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |