Crap Towns / Whitchurch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitchurch got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Whitchurch (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 12.2 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 24.4 km | 61.4 |
| Gwersyllt | 24.9 km | 15.9 |
| Nantwich | 15.7 km | 15.0 |
| Market Drayton | 15.2 km | 13.5 |
| Crewe | 21.2 km | 12.9 |
| Wrexham | 21.9 km | 12.3 |
| Whitchurch | – | 11.2 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 24.8 km | 6.6 |
| Brynteg | 26.6 km | 6.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 25.7 km | 4.0 |
| Wem | 12.7 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |