Playgrounds in Leicester
The aupa map shows 185 playgrounds in Leicester. That’s 5.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 3 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.
Playgrounds in Leicester
The map shows the 185 playgrounds in Leicester, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.
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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.
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Playgrounds in Leicester: on these streets
The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.
- Kashmir Road (5)
- Braunstone Avenue (3)
- Balderstone Close (2)
- Bendbow Rise (2)
- Bennion Road (2)
- Brompton Road (2)
- Chester Close (2)
- Elder Close (2)
- Elston Fields (2)
- Glaisdale Close (2)
- Maidstone Road (2)
- Oxon Way (2)
- Saxthorpe Road (2)
- St Margaret's Way (2)
- Sturdee Road (2)
- Taylor Road (2)
- Thurncourt Road (2)
- Abbotsford Road
- Alderton Close
- Aldfield Green
- Ambleside Drive
- Andrewes Street
- Apollo Close
- Ashthorpe Road
- Astill Lodge Road
- Avington Close
- Barnes Close
- Bishopdale Close
- Brandon Street
- Braunstone Lane East
- Bridge Road
- Broadnook Close
- Bronte Close
- Buddon Close
- Burrow Close
- Buscot Close
- Cedarwood Close
- Chancel Road
- Cherryleas Drive
- Chiltern Green
- Christow Street
- Church Lane
- Cloughton Road
- Cossington Street
- Donaldson Road
- Elm Tree Close
- Everest Court
- Evington Place
- Garfield Street
- Gilmorton Avenue
- Gleneagles Avenue
- Gooding Avenue
- Granby Road
- Granville Road
- Guestwick Green
- Guthlaxton Street
- Hadrian Road
- Hallaton Road
- Harrison Road
- Heathcott Road
- Heathley Park Drive
- Heritage Way
- Heybridge Road
- Higgs Close
- Hillsborough Road
- Hockley Farm Road
- Holmwood Drive
- Home Farm Close
- Hopyard Close
- Humphries Close
- Ingold Avenue
- Kamloops Crescent
- Kelbrook Close
- Kestrel Lane
- Kincaple Road
- Kingsthorpe Close
- Kirby Road
- Lady Hay Road
- Lakeview Chase
- Lancaster Road
- Linford Street
- Lipton Road
- Lombardy Rise
- London Road
- Lower Keyham Lane
- Lyle Close
- Maidenwell Avenue
- Main Street
- Margam Close
- Maris Lane
- Martin Street
- McVicker Close
- Meadow Gardens
- Melland Place
- Melton Avenue
- Mercury Close
- Mereworth Close
- Merlin Road
- Moira Street
- Montrose Road
- Montrose Road South
- Montvale Gardens
- Mulberry Avenue
- Neptune Close
- Netherhall Road
- New Bridge Street
- North Lock Road
- Oakwood Road
- Orton Road
- Palmerston Boulevard
- Park Vale Road
- Pavilion Close
- Pegasus Close
- Pindar Road
- Robert Hall Street
- Rowanberry Avenue
- Ryder Road
- Sandhills Avenue
- Sedgebrook Close
- Shalford Road
… and 37 more streets.
Playgrounds: city comparison in the UK
Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.
| City | Total | per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 140 | 8.6 |
| Glasgow | 396 | 6.3 |
| Leicester | 185 | 5.0 |
| Edinburgh | 251 | 4.9 |
| Leeds | 234 | 4.4 |
| Bradford | 158 | 4.3 |
| Swansea | 118 | 3.9 |
| Nottingham | 117 | 3.6 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 101 | 3.4 |
| Belfast | 116 | 3.3 |
| Cardiff | 122 | 3.3 |
| London | 2,772 | 3.1 |
| Sheffield | 164 | 2.9 |
| Bristol | 141 | 2.9 |
| Preston | 86 | 2.7 |
| Birmingham | 256 | 2.2 |
| Blackpool | 31 | 2.1 |
| Manchester | 114 | 2.0 |
| Coventry | 68 | 2.0 |
| Brighton | 53 | 1.9 |
With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.
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