Crap Towns / Anstey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Anstey got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Anstey (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 76% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 4.6 km | 42.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 6.0 km | 31.6 |
| Quorndon | 7.8 km | 30.4 |
| Sileby | 8.8 km | 19.1 |
| Thurmaston | 6.7 km | 16.5 |
| Leicester | 5.9 km | 14.1 |
| Mountsorrel | 6.3 km | 13.4 |
| Syston | 8.4 km | 8.9 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 9.1 km | 6.5 |
| Groby | 2.9 km | 4.5 |
| Anstey | – | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |