Crap Towns / Countesthorpe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Countesthorpe got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Countesthorpe (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 9.1 km | 31.6 |
| Oadby | 7.2 km | 27.8 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 5.1 km | 27.3 |
| Wigston | 4.3 km | 22.4 |
| Countesthorpe | – | 21.5 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 10.4 km | 21.4 |
| Broughton Astley | 5.5 km | 20.2 |
| Leicester | 8.7 km | 14.1 |
| Earl Shilton | 11.5 km | 12.8 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 2.1 km | 6.7 |
| Lutterworth | 12.1 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |