Crap Towns / Heysham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Heysham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Heysham (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 21.4 km | 38.8 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 6.2 km | 37.1 |
| Cleveleys | 21.6 km | 23.5 |
| Ulverston | 20.2 km | 23.2 |
| Garstang | 17.9 km | 17.6 |
| Fleetwood | 18.5 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | – | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 11.1 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 5.5 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 2.6 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 22.5 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |