Crap Towns / Helston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Helston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Helston (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 14.1 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 15.1 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | – | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 15.4 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 14.5 km | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 19.5 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 23.8 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 12.7 km | 12.0 |
| Penzance | 19.7 km | 10.4 |
| Newquay | 37.8 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 13.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |