Crap Towns / Brierfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brierfield got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Brierfield (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton-le-Moors | 11.4 km | 41.8 |
| Barrowford | 3.3 km | 40.0 |
| Great Harwood | 12.4 km | 26.4 |
| Brierfield | – | 25.7 |
| Colne | 5.4 km | 20.5 |
| Accrington | 12.0 km | 17.2 |
| Padiham | 6.0 km | 10.7 |
| Barnoldswick | 10.9 km | 9.2 |
| Nelson | 2.0 km | 8.3 |
| Burnley | 3.4 km | 5.8 |
| Clitheroe | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |