Crap Towns / Bebington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bebington got?
OS maps 24 public parks and gardens in Bebington (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 6.7 km | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 11.7 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 9.0 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | – | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 6.2 km | 30.9 |
| Neston | 6.4 km | 23.9 |
| Liverpool | 9.4 km | 23.4 |
| Wallasey | 9.3 km | 21.6 |
| Meols | 12.3 km | 19.6 |
| Bootle | 12.9 km | 11.7 |
| Ellesmere Port | 9.2 km | 7.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |