Crap Towns / Ashton-under-Lyne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashton-under-Lyne got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Ashton-under-Lyne (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 1.4 per 10,000 people, 77% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 5.0 km | 54.4 |
| Failsworth | 4.5 km | 53.4 |
| Mossley | 4.6 km | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 2.4 km | 41.6 |
| Stalybridge | 3.5 km | 35.7 |
| Denton | 5.2 km | 35.0 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | – | 31.9 |
| Lees | 5.3 km | 25.4 |
| Oldham | 5.0 km | 20.7 |
| Audenshaw | 3.5 km | 7.6 |
| Droylsden | 4.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |