Crap Towns / Cottingham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cottingham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Cottingham (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.2% 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 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 4.1 km | 54.1 |
| Brough | 11.3 km | 45.8 |
| Cottingham | – | 32.2 |
| Hessle | 7.0 km | 30.6 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 5.8 km | 18.6 |
| Immingham | 23.1 km | 16.6 |
| Hornsea | 21.3 km | 14.4 |
| Hedon | 15.3 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11.2 km | 10.5 |
| Beverley | 6.6 km | 9.2 |
| Market Weighton | 18.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |