Crap Towns / Market Deeping / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Market Deeping got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Market Deeping (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach | 26.2 km | 35.3 |
| Oundle | 24.1 km | 23.1 |
| Bourne | 10.4 km | 18.3 |
| Stamford | 11.4 km | 16.6 |
| Deeping St James | 2.2 km | 16.3 |
| Market Deeping | – | 14.3 |
| Spalding | 15.4 km | 13.4 |
| Whittlesey | 19.2 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 18.7 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 12.9 km | 5.8 |
| Eye | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |