Crap Towns / Withernsea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Withernsea got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Withernsea (April 2026): 5.2 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 33.6% 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 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Humberston and New Waltham | 22.7 km | 43.4 |
| Grimsby | 20.3 km | 38.6 |
| Withernsea | – | 33.6 |
| Cottingham | 29.7 km | 32.2 |
| Cleethorpes | 20.5 km | 32.1 |
| Waltham | 25.6 km | 21.6 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 24.0 km | 18.6 |
| Immingham | 19.4 km | 16.6 |
| Hornsea | 24.0 km | 14.4 |
| Hedon | 14.7 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 31.0 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |