Crap Towns / Ibstock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ibstock got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Ibstock (April 2026): 8.8 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 20.6 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 73% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 20.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwick | 5.8 km | 28.5 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 7.9 km | 13.4 |
| Coalville | 4.2 km | 10.6 |
| Barwell | 14.1 km | 10.4 |
| Woodville | 12.4 km | 9.9 |
| Shepshed | 10.6 km | 9.7 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 12.4 km | 5.7 |
| Groby | 12.0 km | 4.5 |
| Ibstock | – | 4.2 |
| Anstey | 14.0 km | 3.7 |
| Measham | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |