Crap Towns / Syston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Syston got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Syston (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 3.9 km | 42.9 |
| Quorndon | 8.6 km | 30.4 |
| Oadby | 10.9 km | 27.8 |
| Sileby | 4.3 km | 19.1 |
| Thurmaston | 2.6 km | 16.5 |
| Leicester | 8.5 km | 14.1 |
| Mountsorrel | 5.5 km | 13.4 |
| Syston | – | 8.9 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 7.8 km | 6.5 |
| Groby | 11.2 km | 4.5 |
| Anstey | 8.4 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |