Crap Towns / Kirkby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirkby got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Kirkby (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 4.1 km | 65.0 |
| Liverpool | 8.3 km | 23.4 |
| Huyton with Roby | 7.4 km | 19.3 |
| Ormskirk | 8.9 km | 17.2 |
| Kirkby | – | 15.7 |
| Lydiate | 6.4 km | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 5.2 km | 13.5 |
| Prescot | 9.3 km | 13.1 |
| Bootle | 8.2 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 7.7 km | 8.8 |
| Rainford | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |