Crap Towns / Burnley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burnley got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Burnley (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 48 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 5.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 63% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 11.1 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 9.9 km | 41.8 |
| Barrowford | 6.7 km | 40.0 |
| Brierfield | 3.4 km | 25.7 |
| Rawtenstall | 10.3 km | 21.2 |
| Colne | 8.3 km | 20.5 |
| Accrington | 9.7 km | 17.2 |
| Bacup | 11.0 km | 15.0 |
| Padiham | 5.1 km | 10.7 |
| Nelson | 5.1 km | 8.3 |
| Burnley | – | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |