Crap Towns / Barrow upon Soar / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barrow upon Soar got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Barrow upon Soar (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 6.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 58% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 7.9 km | 42.9 |
| Quorndon | 2.1 km | 30.4 |
| Loughborough | 5.6 km | 26.7 |
| Sileby | 3.7 km | 19.1 |
| East Leake | 9.1 km | 19.1 |
| Thurmaston | 9.0 km | 16.5 |
| Mountsorrel | 3.2 km | 13.4 |
| Shepshed | 10.1 km | 9.7 |
| Syston | 7.8 km | 8.9 |
| Barrow upon Soar | – | 6.5 |
| Anstey | 9.1 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |