Crap Towns / Chadderton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chadderton got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Chadderton (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | 3.3 km | 53.4 |
| Royton | 4.3 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | – | 32.5 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 6.0 km | 31.9 |
| Lees | 6.2 km | 25.4 |
| Shaw | 6.6 km | 24.8 |
| Heywood | 7.4 km | 23.9 |
| Oldham | 3.7 km | 20.7 |
| Middleton | 3.5 km | 19.2 |
| Audenshaw | 7.0 km | 7.6 |
| Droylsden | 5.6 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |