Crap Towns / Greasby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Greasby got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Greasby (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There is 1 play space, 1.1 per 10,000 people, 82% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 33.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 4.5 km | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 3.1 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | – | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 9.0 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 4.5 km | 30.9 |
| Hoylake | 4.4 km | 24.4 |
| Neston | 9.6 km | 23.9 |
| Wallasey | 6.5 km | 21.6 |
| Meols | 3.6 km | 19.6 |
| Bootle | 12.5 km | 11.7 |
| Bagillt | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |