Crap Towns / Hinckley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hinckley got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Hinckley (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bulkington | 7.7 km | 34.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 13.9 km | 31.6 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 12.5 km | 27.3 |
| Bedworth | 10.7 km | 21.7 |
| Broughton Astley | 10.4 km | 20.2 |
| Atherstone | 12.0 km | 18.2 |
| Hinckley | – | 15.2 |
| Earl Shilton | 5.2 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | 4.0 km | 10.4 |
| Nuneaton | 5.7 km | 10.0 |
| Lutterworth | 12.8 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |