Crap Towns / Buxton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Buxton got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Buxton (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bramhall | 20.7 km | 46.0 |
| Bollington | 13.9 km | 44.1 |
| Poynton | 17.3 km | 39.2 |
| Marple | 18.9 km | 34.6 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | 7.7 km | 32.5 |
| Hazel Grove | 19.2 km | 30.1 |
| Glossop | 21.2 km | 25.3 |
| Macclesfield | 14.7 km | 24.4 |
| Buxton | – | 14.1 |
| Leek | 18.6 km | 13.3 |
| New Mills | 13.9 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |