Crap Towns / Wigston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wigston got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Wigston (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% 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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 10.8 km | 42.9 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 8.4 km | 31.6 |
| Oadby | 3.1 km | 27.8 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 6.2 km | 27.3 |
| Wigston | – | 22.4 |
| Countesthorpe | 4.3 km | 21.5 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 9.2 km | 21.4 |
| Broughton Astley | 9.5 km | 20.2 |
| Thurmaston | 10.4 km | 16.5 |
| Leicester | 5.5 km | 14.1 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 4.2 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |