Crap Towns / Wallasey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wallasey got?
OS maps 20 public parks and gardens in Wallasey (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| West Kirby | 9.1 km | 37.2 |
| Greasby | 6.5 km | 33.9 |
| Bebington | 9.3 km | 32.8 |
| Birkenhead | 3.6 km | 30.9 |
| Hoylake | 9.2 km | 24.4 |
| Liverpool | 9.1 km | 23.4 |
| Wallasey | – | 21.6 |
| Meols | 6.8 km | 19.6 |
| Crosby | 8.3 km | 15.9 |
| Bootle | 6.0 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 7.6 km | 8.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |