Crap Towns / Sleaford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sleaford got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Sleaford (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Washingborough and Heighington | 24.2 km | 34.9 |
| Ruskington | 5.3 km | 27.5 |
| Grantham | 18.2 km | 24.2 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 19.4 km | 23.8 |
| Kirton | 24.9 km | 22.8 |
| North Hykeham | 24.3 km | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 25.9 km | 20.6 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 23.2 km | 18.3 |
| Balderton | 25.6 km | 14.5 |
| Sleaford | – | 14.4 |
| Waddington | 20.5 km | 12.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |