Crap Towns / Bury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bury got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Bury (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times 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 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom | 4.9 km | 35.1 |
| Bury | – | 27.3 |
| Prestwich | 7.4 km | 25.6 |
| Heywood | 4.6 km | 23.9 |
| Rochdale | 8.9 km | 21.0 |
| Middleton | 7.8 km | 19.2 |
| Whitefield | 5.1 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 3.9 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 8.7 km | 13.7 |
| Little Lever | 6.1 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 8.0 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |