Crap Towns / Helsby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Helsby got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Helsby (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverham | 12.9 km | 53.0 |
| Helsby | – | 44.0 |
| Frodsham | 3.8 km | 31.8 |
| Cuddington | 11.1 km | 16.4 |
| Widnes | 11.5 km | 14.9 |
| Runcorn | 8.4 km | 13.7 |
| Hartford | 14.5 km | 12.1 |
| Chester | 12.3 km | 10.2 |
| Ellesmere Port | 9.9 km | 7.0 |
| Barnton | 14.5 km | 4.8 |
| Northwich | 16.1 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |