Crap Towns / Kirby Cross / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirby Cross got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Kirby Cross (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 18.1 km | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | 21.9 km | 34.3 |
| Jaywick | 10.5 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | – | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 7.3 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 14.1 km | 27.1 |
| Colchester | 22.7 km | 13.6 |
| Felixstowe | 14.6 km | 12.2 |
| Harwich | 10.0 km | 8.5 |
| Berechurch | 22.3 km | 0.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 2.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |