Crap Towns / Leiston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leiston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Leiston (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times 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 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 36.4 km | 33.2 |
| Leiston | – | 31.6 |
| Woodbridge | 22.3 km | 21.6 |
| Ipswich | 33.9 km | 15.5 |
| Bungay | 28.8 km | 15.4 |
| Lowestoft | 31.2 km | 12.5 |
| Felixstowe | 32.4 km | 12.2 |
| Beccles | 27.2 km | 11.4 |
| Kesgrave | 28.3 km | 7.0 |
| Harleston | 28.7 km | 5.2 |
| Diss | 37.1 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |