Crap Towns / Chorley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chorley got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Chorley (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 9.9 km | 55.5 |
| Blackrod | 7.7 km | 37.1 |
| Appley Bridge | 9.6 km | 36.9 |
| Horwich | 8.8 km | 29.8 |
| Standish | 7.5 km | 23.9 |
| Bamber Bridge | 9.0 km | 20.6 |
| Adlington | 4.4 km | 15.8 |
| Leyland | 6.4 km | 12.7 |
| Coppull | 4.3 km | 8.4 |
| Chorley | – | 8.0 |
| Euxton | 3.1 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |