Crap Towns / Annan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Annan got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Annan (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 19.2 km | 48.0 |
| Whitehaven | 54.0 km | 29.9 |
| Penrith | 48.2 km | 19.8 |
| Maryport | 34.2 km | 19.6 |
| Locharbriggs | 23.9 km | 13.6 |
| Cockermouth | 36.9 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 22.6 km | 12.3 |
| Seaton | 40.4 km | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | 24.4 km | 3.6 |
| Annan | – | 3.5 |
| Workington | 43.3 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |