Crap Towns / Cheadle / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cheadle got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Cheadle (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% 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 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 7.2 km | 47.7 |
| Bramhall | 4.1 km | 46.0 |
| Poynton | 7.5 km | 39.2 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 2.3 km | 33.7 |
| Hazel Grove | 6.2 km | 30.1 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.4 km | 22.4 |
| Wilmslow | 7.1 km | 19.9 |
| Gatley | 1.8 km | 17.6 |
| Cheadle | – | 14.3 |
| Stockport | 4.0 km | 8.6 |
| Reddish | 6.8 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |