Crap Towns / Broughton Astley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Broughton Astley got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Broughton Astley (April 2026): 6.2 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 10.4 km | 31.6 |
| Oadby | 12.6 km | 27.8 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 6.2 km | 27.3 |
| Wigston | 9.5 km | 22.4 |
| Countesthorpe | 5.5 km | 21.5 |
| Broughton Astley | – | 20.2 |
| Hinckley | 10.4 km | 15.2 |
| Earl Shilton | 8.0 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | 9.2 km | 10.4 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 5.5 km | 6.7 |
| Lutterworth | 8.0 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |