Crap Towns / Waddington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Waddington got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Waddington (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 19.0 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 19.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Washingborough and Heighington | 6.8 km | 34.9 |
| Ruskington | 17.0 km | 27.5 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 25.3 km | 23.8 |
| North Hykeham | 4.7 km | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 5.4 km | 20.6 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 2.9 km | 18.3 |
| Horncastle | 28.0 km | 17.6 |
| Balderton | 21.1 km | 14.5 |
| Sleaford | 20.5 km | 14.4 |
| Waddington | – | 12.8 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 20.9 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |