Crap Towns / Barwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barwell got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Barwell (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bulkington | 11.6 km | 34.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 10.1 km | 31.6 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 9.4 km | 27.3 |
| Countesthorpe | 13.0 km | 21.5 |
| Broughton Astley | 9.2 km | 20.2 |
| Hinckley | 4.0 km | 15.2 |
| Earl Shilton | 1.6 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | – | 10.4 |
| Nuneaton | 9.2 km | 10.0 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 11.6 km | 6.7 |
| Groby | 12.7 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |