Crap Towns / Kirton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Kirton (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.8 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 22.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 47% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach | 14.6 km | 35.3 |
| Ruskington | 25.3 km | 27.5 |
| Long Sutton | 20.3 km | 26.3 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 20.1 km | 23.8 |
| Kirton | – | 22.8 |
| Bourne | 28.0 km | 18.3 |
| Horncastle | 31.4 km | 17.6 |
| Deeping St James | 32.5 km | 16.3 |
| Boston | 5.4 km | 14.7 |
| Sleaford | 24.9 km | 14.4 |
| Spalding | 18.1 km | 13.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |