Crap Towns / Cleethorpes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cleethorpes got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Cleethorpes (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 2.4 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times 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 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Humberston and New Waltham | 2.2 km | 43.4 |
| Grimsby | 4.3 km | 38.6 |
| Brigg | 30.0 km | 34.1 |
| Withernsea | 20.5 km | 33.6 |
| Cleethorpes | – | 32.1 |
| Louth | 20.4 km | 22.1 |
| Waltham | 6.1 km | 21.6 |
| Mablethorpe | 30.1 km | 19.5 |
| Immingham | 13.5 km | 16.6 |
| Hedon | 23.8 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 30.6 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |