Crap Towns / Yapton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Yapton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Yapton (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 18.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 14.2 km | 34.3 |
| Selsey | 16.2 km | 33.4 |
| East Wittering | 18.6 km | 29.8 |
| Rustington | 8.7 km | 23.1 |
| Bognor Regis | 6.6 km | 21.3 |
| Yapton | – | 19.7 |
| Barnham | 3.9 km | 10.5 |
| Chichester | 12.4 km | 9.8 |
| Storrington | 16.7 km | 7.8 |
| Littlehampton | 5.0 km | 5.5 |
| Wick | 4.1 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |