Crap Towns / Formby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Formby got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Formby (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 55.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 55.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 11.7 km | 65.0 |
| Formby | – | 55.7 |
| Southport | 9.8 km | 52.4 |
| Ormskirk | 11.8 km | 17.2 |
| Crosby | 8.2 km | 15.9 |
| Kirkby | 14.8 km | 15.7 |
| Burscough | 14.7 km | 14.3 |
| Lydiate | 8.8 km | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 9.7 km | 13.5 |
| Bootle | 12.1 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 10.3 km | 8.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |