Crap Towns / Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 9.2 km | 42.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | – | 31.6 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 4.4 km | 27.3 |
| Wigston | 8.4 km | 22.4 |
| Countesthorpe | 9.1 km | 21.5 |
| Leicester | 5.6 km | 14.1 |
| Earl Shilton | 8.7 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | 10.1 km | 10.4 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 7.0 km | 6.7 |
| Groby | 4.1 km | 4.5 |
| Anstey | 6.0 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |