Crap Towns / Ruskington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ruskington got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Ruskington (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 27.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Washingborough and Heighington | 19.7 km | 34.9 |
| Ruskington | – | 27.5 |
| Grantham | 22.6 km | 24.2 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 15.5 km | 23.8 |
| Kirton | 25.3 km | 22.8 |
| North Hykeham | 21.3 km | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 22.4 km | 20.6 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 19.5 km | 18.3 |
| Boston | 25.6 km | 14.7 |
| Sleaford | 5.3 km | 14.4 |
| Waddington | 17.0 km | 12.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |