Crap Towns / Barnton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barnton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Barnton (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 9.6 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 69% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverham | 2.2 km | 53.0 |
| Frodsham | 11.6 km | 31.8 |
| Knutsford | 12.3 km | 31.4 |
| Cuddington | 5.5 km | 16.4 |
| Runcorn | 11.2 km | 13.7 |
| Hartford | 3.1 km | 12.1 |
| Davenham | 4.6 km | 5.0 |
| Barnton | – | 4.8 |
| Northwich | 2.1 km | 2.8 |
| Middlewich | 11.7 km | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 9.5 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |