Crap Towns / Pool and Illogan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pool and Illogan got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Pool and Illogan (April 2026): 7.0 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 11.6 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | 2.9 km | 20.8 |
| Helston | 15.4 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | – | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 16.4 km | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 16.1 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 15.4 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 3.5 km | 12.0 |
| Penzance | 23.9 km | 10.4 |
| Newquay | 24.2 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 13.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |