Crap Towns / Ashton-in-Makerfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashton-in-Makerfield got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Ashton-in-Makerfield (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% 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 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 3.3 km | 43.4 |
| Golborne | 4.6 km | 40.5 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 5.3 km | 31.7 |
| Orrell | 6.8 km | 30.6 |
| Leigh | 7.0 km | 27.5 |
| Hindley | 6.4 km | 26.2 |
| Wigan | 6.0 km | 23.4 |
| St Helens | 8.2 km | 18.3 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | – | 5.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4.5 km | 1.4 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |