Crap Towns / Burscough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burscough got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Burscough (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 11.1 km | 55.5 |
| Southport | 10.0 km | 52.4 |
| Appley Bridge | 9.3 km | 36.9 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 10.4 km | 31.0 |
| Orrell | 11.7 km | 30.6 |
| Ormskirk | 4.8 km | 17.2 |
| Burscough | – | 14.3 |
| Lydiate | 10.2 km | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 11.5 km | 13.5 |
| Skelmersdale | 7.1 km | 7.5 |
| Rainford | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |