Crap Towns / Mold / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Mold got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Mold (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 17.2 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 81% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ruthin | 13.0 km | 23.5 |
| Broughton | 10.9 km | 22.4 |
| Gwersyllt | 13.4 km | 15.9 |
| Hawarden | 8.9 km | 9.0 |
| Brynteg | 12.2 km | 6.5 |
| Holywell | 13.1 km | 3.8 |
| Mold | – | 3.0 |
| Buckley | 4.3 km | 2.5 |
| Connah's Quay | 8.2 km | 0.0 |
| Flint | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| Shotton | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |