Crap Towns / Blackpool / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blackpool got?
OS maps 28 public parks and gardens in Blackpool (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 45 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Southport | 18.0 km | 52.4 |
| Kirkham | 9.9 km | 49.8 |
| Longton | 17.6 km | 46.0 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 6.4 km | 41.0 |
| Thornton | 8.9 km | 38.8 |
| Blackpool | – | 32.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 16.0 km | 31.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 5.3 km | 25.4 |
| Cleveleys | 9.6 km | 23.5 |
| Fleetwood | 12.9 km | 16.8 |
| Cottam | 16.0 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |