Crap Towns / Bolton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bolton got?
OS maps 37 public parks and gardens in Bolton (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 51 play spaces, 2.8 per 10,000 people, 53% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 15% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom | 8.7 km | 35.1 |
| Farnworth | 4.9 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 6.8 km | 31.6 |
| Horwich | 7.3 km | 29.8 |
| Walkden | 8.1 km | 22.5 |
| Atherton | 7.7 km | 20.2 |
| Bolton | – | 17.8 |
| Radcliffe | 7.9 km | 16.6 |
| Westhoughton | 7.5 km | 11.4 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 6.5 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |