Crap Towns / Huyton with Roby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Huyton with Roby got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Huyton with Roby (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 1.3 per 10,000 people, 78% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 9.3 km | 65.0 |
| Liverpool | 4.5 km | 23.4 |
| Huyton with Roby | – | 19.3 |
| St Helens | 8.5 km | 18.3 |
| Kirkby | 7.4 km | 15.7 |
| Widnes | 9.5 km | 14.9 |
| Maghull | 12.0 km | 13.5 |
| Prescot | 4.4 km | 13.1 |
| Bootle | 10.4 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 11.4 km | 8.8 |
| Rainford | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |