Crap Towns / Buckley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Buckley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Buckley (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 9.6 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 84% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Neston | 14.1 km | 23.9 |
| Broughton | 6.6 km | 22.4 |
| Gwersyllt | 11.7 km | 15.9 |
| Chester | 12.5 km | 10.2 |
| Hawarden | 5.0 km | 9.0 |
| Brynteg | 11.0 km | 6.5 |
| Mold | 4.3 km | 3.0 |
| Buckley | – | 2.5 |
| Connah's Quay | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| Flint | 9.2 km | 0.0 |
| Shotton | 5.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |