Crap Towns / Leicester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leicester got?
OS maps 120 public parks and gardens in Leicester (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 235 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 14.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 5.6 km | 42.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 5.6 km | 31.6 |
| Oadby | 5.6 km | 27.8 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 6.8 km | 27.3 |
| Wigston | 5.5 km | 22.4 |
| Thurmaston | 5.9 km | 16.5 |
| Leicester | – | 14.1 |
| Syston | 8.5 km | 8.9 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 7.3 km | 6.7 |
| Groby | 6.7 km | 4.5 |
| Anstey | 5.9 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |