Crap Towns / Ellesmere Port / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ellesmere Port got?
OS maps 30 public parks and gardens in Ellesmere Port (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 42 play spaces, 6.4 per 10,000 people, 7% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 55% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 14.1 km | 51.4 |
| Helsby | 9.9 km | 44.0 |
| Bebington | 9.2 km | 32.8 |
| Frodsham | 13.0 km | 31.8 |
| Neston | 10.1 km | 23.9 |
| Broughton | 12.1 km | 22.4 |
| Chester | 9.5 km | 10.2 |
| Hawarden | 11.3 km | 9.0 |
| Ellesmere Port | – | 7.0 |
| Connah's Quay | 11.7 km | 0.0 |
| Shotton | 11.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |