Crap Towns / Thurmaston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thurmaston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Thurmaston (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 2.2 km | 42.9 |
| Quorndon | 9.2 km | 30.4 |
| Oadby | 8.7 km | 27.8 |
| Sileby | 6.1 km | 19.1 |
| Thurmaston | – | 16.5 |
| Leicester | 5.9 km | 14.1 |
| Mountsorrel | 6.1 km | 13.4 |
| Syston | 2.6 km | 8.9 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 9.0 km | 6.5 |
| Groby | 9.3 km | 4.5 |
| Anstey | 6.7 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |