Crap Towns / Meols / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Meols got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Meols (April 2026): 6.0 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 8.0 km | 51.4 |
| West Kirby | 3.4 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 3.6 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 12.3 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 6.7 km | 30.9 |
| Hoylake | 2.5 km | 24.4 |
| Neston | 13.1 km | 23.9 |
| Wallasey | 6.8 km | 21.6 |
| Meols | – | 19.6 |
| Bootle | 12.3 km | 11.7 |
| Bagillt | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |