Crap Towns / Market Harborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Market Harborough got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Market Harborough (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 9.1 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oadby | 17.0 km | 27.8 |
| Wigston | 17.6 km | 22.4 |
| Rothwell | 10.0 km | 22.3 |
| Countesthorpe | 17.6 km | 21.5 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 8.7 km | 21.4 |
| Kettering | 16.3 km | 19.6 |
| Desborough | 7.9 km | 15.2 |
| Brixworth | 17.0 km | 13.6 |
| Market Harborough | – | 9.2 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 19.6 km | 6.7 |
| Corby | 15.9 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |