Crap Towns / Chester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chester got?
OS maps 28 public parks and gardens in Chester (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 69 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Helsby | 12.3 km | 44.0 |
| Frodsham | 16.2 km | 31.8 |
| Neston | 16.1 km | 23.9 |
| Broughton | 6.0 km | 22.4 |
| Gwersyllt | 15.7 km | 15.9 |
| Chester | – | 10.2 |
| Hawarden | 8.3 km | 9.0 |
| Ellesmere Port | 9.5 km | 7.0 |
| Buckley | 12.5 km | 2.5 |
| Connah's Quay | 11.8 km | 0.0 |
| Shotton | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |