Crap Towns / Wrexham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wrexham got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Wrexham (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton | 13.7 km | 22.4 |
| Gwersyllt | 3.2 km | 15.9 |
| Wrexham | – | 12.3 |
| Chester | 16.7 km | 10.2 |
| Hawarden | 16.4 km | 9.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 6.7 km | 6.6 |
| Brynteg | 4.8 km | 6.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 10.1 km | 4.0 |
| Mold | 16.6 km | 3.0 |
| Buckley | 14.7 km | 2.5 |
| Shotton | 17.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |