Crap Towns / Blackburn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blackburn got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Blackburn (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 75 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 21.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 6.3 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7.5 km | 41.8 |
| Darwen | 5.6 km | 29.6 |
| Great Harwood | 6.8 km | 26.4 |
| Blackburn | – | 21.4 |
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 20.6 |
| Accrington | 8.1 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | 5.0 km | 16.7 |
| Haslingden | 12.0 km | 15.7 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 5.6 km | 11.1 |
| Longridge | 12.3 km | 9.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |