Crap Towns / Neston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Neston got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Neston (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Heswall | 5.1 km | 51.4 |
| Greasby | 9.6 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 6.4 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 9.8 km | 30.9 |
| Neston | – | 23.9 |
| Ellesmere Port | 10.1 km | 7.0 |
| Holywell | 10.9 km | 3.8 |
| Bagillt | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| Connah's Quay | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| Flint | 7.6 km | 0.0 |
| Shotton | 10.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |