Crap Towns / Irthlingborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Irthlingborough got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Irthlingborough (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 8.6 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 42% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Earls Barton | 11.6 km | 40.7 |
| Rothwell | 17.0 km | 22.3 |
| Kettering | 10.9 km | 19.6 |
| Burton Latimer | 6.3 km | 19.5 |
| Raunds | 5.1 km | 17.6 |
| Rushden | 4.4 km | 9.5 |
| Irthlingborough | – | 9.0 |
| Wellingborough | 6.6 km | 4.4 |
| Corby | 18.9 km | 3.9 |
| Higham Ferrers | 2.5 km | 0.0 |
| Thrapston | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |