Crap Towns / Altrincham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Altrincham got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Altrincham (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 4.8 km | 47.7 |
| Altrincham | – | 25.0 |
| Urmston | 6.6 km | 25.0 |
| Bowdon | 2.4 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 8.3 km | 23.2 |
| Sale | 3.5 km | 22.7 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.9 km | 22.4 |
| Gatley | 7.5 km | 17.6 |
| Irlam | 7.4 km | 5.2 |
| Partington | 5.6 km | 4.4 |
| Stretford | 6.7 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |