Crap Towns / Birstall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Birstall got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Birstall (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.9 per 10,000 people, 18% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 42.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 42.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | – | 42.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 9.2 km | 31.6 |
| Quorndon | 7.7 km | 30.4 |
| Sileby | 5.8 km | 19.1 |
| Thurmaston | 2.2 km | 16.5 |
| Leicester | 5.6 km | 14.1 |
| Mountsorrel | 4.7 km | 13.4 |
| Syston | 3.9 km | 8.9 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 7.9 km | 6.5 |
| Groby | 7.3 km | 4.5 |
| Anstey | 4.6 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |