Crap Towns / Atherton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Atherton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Atherton (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth | 6.0 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 4.6 km | 31.6 |
| Leigh | 4.2 km | 27.5 |
| Hindley | 5.8 km | 26.2 |
| Worsley | 7.3 km | 24.0 |
| Walkden | 6.2 km | 22.5 |
| Atherton | – | 20.2 |
| Westhoughton | 3.0 km | 11.4 |
| Tyldesley | 2.6 km | 9.1 |
| Kearsley | 7.6 km | 8.1 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |