Crap Towns / Whitwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitwick got?
OS maps no public park in Whitwick (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 8 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 28.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Quorndon | 12.3 km | 30.4 |
| Whitwick | – | 28.5 |
| Loughborough | 9.4 km | 26.7 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 7.8 km | 13.4 |
| Coalville | 1.6 km | 10.6 |
| Woodville | 12.2 km | 9.9 |
| Shepshed | 5.1 km | 9.7 |
| Castle Donington | 11.9 km | 8.2 |
| Groby | 12.2 km | 4.5 |
| Ibstock | 5.8 km | 4.2 |
| Measham | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |