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Sports courts and playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea

The aupa map shows 89 public places to get outside in Southend-on-Sea, including 32 playgrounds, 19 football pitches and 16 tennis courts. That’s 3.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 23 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Southend-on-Sea

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

89
places on the map
3.0
per 10,000 residents
23.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
0
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

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What Southend-on-Sea has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 32

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 23

All playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea

Football pitches: 19

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 23

All football pitches in Southend-on-Sea

Tennis courts: 16

0.5 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 23

All tennis courts in Southend-on-Sea

Basketball courts: 6

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 23

Skateparks: 6

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 23

Gyms: 5

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 23

Calisthenics parks: 2

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 23

Swimming pools: 2

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 23

Table tennis tables: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Southend-on-Sea

How many sports courts are there in Southend-on-Sea?
The aupa map shows 89 public places to get outside in Southend-on-Sea (as of October 2026), including 32 playgrounds, 19 football pitches and 16 tennis courts. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Southend-on-Sea?
The map shows 6 basketball courts in Southend-on-Sea, for example on these streets: Coleman Street, Eastwood Road and New Barge Pier Road. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Southend-on-Sea?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Southend-on-Sea. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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