Crap Towns / Aintree / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Aintree got?
OS maps no public park in Aintree (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There is 1 play space, 1.6 per 10,000 people, 73% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 65.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | less than 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 65.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | – | 65.0 |
| Liverpool | 8.0 km | 23.4 |
| Wallasey | 10.4 km | 21.6 |
| Huyton with Roby | 9.3 km | 19.3 |
| Ormskirk | 9.8 km | 17.2 |
| Crosby | 5.4 km | 15.9 |
| Kirkby | 4.1 km | 15.7 |
| Lydiate | 4.9 km | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 3.4 km | 13.5 |
| Bootle | 4.5 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 3.5 km | 8.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |