Crap Towns / West Mersea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has West Mersea got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in West Mersea (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 34.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | less than 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 9.7 km | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | – | 34.3 |
| Jaywick | 13.0 km | 34.0 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 15.4 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 7.9 km | 27.1 |
| Maldon | 16.7 km | 21.8 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 18.0 km | 14.0 |
| Tiptree | 13.0 km | 13.6 |
| Colchester | 12.7 km | 13.6 |
| Witham | 20.1 km | 7.8 |
| Berechurch | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |