Crap Towns / Deeping St James / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Deeping St James got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Deeping St James (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 5% higher than 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 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach | 25.0 km | 35.3 |
| Oundle | 24.4 km | 23.1 |
| Bourne | 12.0 km | 18.3 |
| Stamford | 13.2 km | 16.6 |
| Deeping St James | – | 16.3 |
| Market Deeping | 2.2 km | 14.3 |
| Spalding | 14.7 km | 13.4 |
| Whittlesey | 17.3 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 17.6 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 11.6 km | 5.8 |
| Eye | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |