Crap Towns / Hessle / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hessle got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Hessle (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 30.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 3.0 km | 54.1 |
| Brough | 7.1 km | 45.8 |
| Brigg | 19.2 km | 34.1 |
| Cottingham | 7.0 km | 32.2 |
| Hessle | – | 30.6 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 8.7 km | 18.6 |
| Immingham | 20.0 km | 16.6 |
| Scunthorpe | 20.8 km | 13.6 |
| Hedon | 16.6 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 4.5 km | 10.5 |
| Beverley | 13.2 km | 9.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |