Crap Towns / Hoylake / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hoylake got?
OS maps no public park in Hoylake (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 2 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 8.1 km | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 2.2 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 4.4 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 13.4 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 8.5 km | 30.9 |
| Hoylake | – | 24.4 |
| Neston | 13.1 km | 23.9 |
| Wallasey | 9.2 km | 21.6 |
| Meols | 2.5 km | 19.6 |
| Holywell | 12.7 km | 3.8 |
| Bagillt | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |