Crap Towns / Blackrod / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blackrod got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Blackrod (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 37.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.4 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 | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | less than 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 37.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 7.5 km | 55.5 |
| Blackrod | – | 37.1 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 6.1 km | 31.7 |
| Horwich | 2.7 km | 29.8 |
| Hindley | 6.1 km | 26.2 |
| Standish | 4.7 km | 23.9 |
| Wigan | 6.5 km | 23.4 |
| Adlington | 3.3 km | 15.8 |
| Westhoughton | 6.5 km | 11.4 |
| Coppull | 6.2 km | 8.4 |
| Chorley | 7.7 km | 8.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |