Crap Towns / Redruth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Redruth got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Redruth (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 20.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 14.1 km | 27.9 |
| Redruth | – | 20.8 |
| Helston | 15.1 km | 20.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 2.9 km | 16.7 |
| Falmouth | 13.8 km | 15.5 |
| St Ives | 18.8 km | 13.6 |
| Truro | 12.7 km | 12.1 |
| Camborne | 5.5 km | 12.0 |
| Penzance | 26.1 km | 10.4 |
| Newquay | 23.1 km | 5.0 |
| Penryn | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |