Crap Towns / Blaby and Whetstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blaby and Whetstone got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Blaby and Whetstone (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 6.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 57% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 7.0 km | 31.6 |
| Oadby | 7.3 km | 27.8 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 3.0 km | 27.3 |
| Wigston | 4.2 km | 22.4 |
| Countesthorpe | 2.1 km | 21.5 |
| Broughton Astley | 5.5 km | 20.2 |
| Leicester | 7.3 km | 14.1 |
| Earl Shilton | 10.0 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | 11.6 km | 10.4 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | – | 6.7 |
| Groby | 10.9 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |