Crap Towns / Audenshaw / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Audenshaw got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Audenshaw (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 7.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 51% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 4.5 km | 54.4 |
| Failsworth | 4.0 km | 53.4 |
| Dukinfield | 2.9 km | 41.6 |
| Stalybridge | 6.0 km | 35.7 |
| Denton | 2.6 km | 35.0 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 3.5 km | 31.9 |
| Manchester | 5.4 km | 22.2 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 5.5 km | 20.7 |
| Audenshaw | – | 7.6 |
| Droylsden | 1.8 km | 5.0 |
| Reddish | 3.9 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |