Crap Towns / Grimsby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Grimsby got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Grimsby (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 30 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Humberston and New Waltham | 5.7 km | 43.4 |
| Grimsby | – | 38.6 |
| Brigg | 26.0 km | 34.1 |
| Withernsea | 20.3 km | 33.6 |
| Cleethorpes | 4.3 km | 32.1 |
| Louth | 22.8 km | 22.1 |
| Waltham | 5.6 km | 21.6 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 27.4 km | 18.6 |
| Immingham | 9.4 km | 16.6 |
| Hedon | 20.8 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 26.4 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |