Crap Towns / North Hykeham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has North Hykeham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in North Hykeham (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 21.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 35% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Washingborough and Heighington | 9.2 km | 34.9 |
| Ruskington | 21.3 km | 27.5 |
| North Hykeham | – | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 2.9 km | 20.6 |
| Southwell | 27.5 km | 19.2 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 4.2 km | 18.3 |
| Balderton | 19.4 km | 14.5 |
| Sleaford | 24.3 km | 14.4 |
| Waddington | 4.7 km | 12.8 |
| Gainsborough | 25.9 km | 8.1 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 18.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |