Crap Towns / Birkenhead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Birkenhead got?
OS maps 22 public parks and gardens in Birkenhead (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 2.2 per 10,000 people, 63% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 6.2 km | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 7.5 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 4.5 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 6.2 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | – | 30.9 |
| Hoylake | 8.5 km | 24.4 |
| Neston | 9.8 km | 23.9 |
| Liverpool | 9.6 km | 23.4 |
| Wallasey | 3.6 km | 21.6 |
| Meols | 6.7 km | 19.6 |
| Bootle | 9.0 km | 11.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |