Crap Towns / Waltham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Waltham got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Waltham (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% 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 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humberston and New Waltham | 5.1 km | 43.4 |
| Grimsby | 5.6 km | 38.6 |
| Brigg | 25.9 km | 34.1 |
| Withernsea | 25.6 km | 33.6 |
| Cleethorpes | 6.1 km | 32.1 |
| Louth | 17.7 km | 22.1 |
| Waltham | – | 21.6 |
| Mablethorpe | 30.5 km | 19.5 |
| Immingham | 13.5 km | 16.6 |
| Hedon | 26.0 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 29.3 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |