Crap Towns / Locharbriggs / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Locharbriggs got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Locharbriggs (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 20.1 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 20.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 40.4 km | 48.0 |
| Whitehaven | 61.9 km | 29.9 |
| Maryport | 43.0 km | 19.6 |
| Locharbriggs | – | 13.6 |
| Cockermouth | 50.3 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 46.4 km | 12.3 |
| Cumnock | 58.9 km | 10.9 |
| Seaton | 48.6 km | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | 3.5 km | 3.6 |
| Annan | 23.9 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | 50.8 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |