Southend-on-Sea

Playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea

The aupa map shows 32 playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea. That’s 1.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 23 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea

The map shows the 32 playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.

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

32
Playgrounds on the map
1.1
per 10,000 residents
23.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
25
different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea: on these streets

The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.

  • Sutton Road (3)
  • Broadway West
  • Cluny Square
  • Dalmatia Road
  • Danescroft Close
  • Elm Road
  • Fairfax Drive
  • Fairfield Crescent
  • Goldmer Close
  • Gunners Rise
  • Hawtree Close
  • Hornby Close
  • Jena Close
  • Kings Road
  • Manners Way
  • Military Close
  • Mountdale Gardens
  • New Barge Pier Road
  • Priory Crescent
  • Prittlewell Chase
  • Shoebury Common Road
  • St Lawrence Gardens
  • Western Approaches
  • Whitehouse Road
  • Wicklow Walk
Comparison

Playgrounds: city comparison in the UK

Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

CityTotalper 10,000
Bournemouth1408.6
Glasgow3966.3
Leicester1855.0
Edinburgh2514.9
Leeds2344.4
Bradford1584.3
Swansea1183.9
Nottingham1173.6
Newcastle upon Tyne1013.4
Belfast1163.3
Cardiff1223.3
London2,7723.1
Sheffield1642.9
Bristol1412.9
Preston862.7
Birmingham2562.2
Blackpool312.1
Manchester1142.0
Coventry682.0
Southend-on-Sea321.1
Good to know

With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.

With kids, every minute counts: the app shows which playground is closest, how far it is on foot and how others rate it. Check in and your friends see you’re there. Maybe another parent with a kid will come along.

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FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea

How many playgrounds are there in Southend-on-Sea?
The aupa map shows 32 playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea (as of October 2026). That’s 1.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 23 of 23 cities in the UK. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea?
The map shows 32 playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea, for example on these streets: Sutton Road, Broadway West and Cluny Square. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in Southend-on-Sea?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 32 playgrounds 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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