Crap Towns / Burton Latimer / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burton Latimer got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Burton Latimer (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Earls Barton | 11.8 km | 40.7 |
| Rothwell | 10.8 km | 22.3 |
| Kettering | 4.7 km | 19.6 |
| Burton Latimer | – | 19.5 |
| Raunds | 9.8 km | 17.6 |
| Desborough | 13.0 km | 15.2 |
| Rushden | 10.2 km | 9.5 |
| Irthlingborough | 6.3 km | 9.0 |
| Wellingborough | 6.8 km | 4.4 |
| Higham Ferrers | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| Thrapston | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |