Crap Towns / Crosby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crosby got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Crosby (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 1.6 per 10,000 people, 73% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 5.4 km | 65.0 |
| Formby | 8.2 km | 55.7 |
| Birkenhead | 11.8 km | 30.9 |
| Liverpool | 11.0 km | 23.4 |
| Wallasey | 8.3 km | 21.6 |
| Crosby | – | 15.9 |
| Kirkby | 9.5 km | 15.7 |
| Lydiate | 6.8 km | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 6.1 km | 13.5 |
| Bootle | 4.0 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 2.4 km | 8.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |