Crap Towns / Heswall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Heswall got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Heswall (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 2.4 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 51.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 51.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | – | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 6.0 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 4.5 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 6.7 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 6.2 km | 30.9 |
| Hoylake | 8.1 km | 24.4 |
| Neston | 5.1 km | 23.9 |
| Wallasey | 9.5 km | 21.6 |
| Meols | 8.0 km | 19.6 |
| Bagillt | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| Flint | 10.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |