Crap Towns / Bamber Bridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bamber Bridge got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Bamber Bridge (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Longton | 7.9 km | 46.0 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 12.4 km | 31.0 |
| Bamber Bridge | – | 20.6 |
| Fulwood | 7.3 km | 18.5 |
| Penwortham | 4.1 km | 14.6 |
| Leyland | 4.4 km | 12.7 |
| Preston | 5.0 km | 12.5 |
| Longridge | 11.8 km | 9.3 |
| Chorley | 9.0 km | 8.0 |
| Cottam | 9.1 km | 3.8 |
| Euxton | 6.3 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |