Crap Towns / Church / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Church got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Church (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 43.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 43.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | – | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 2.4 km | 41.8 |
| Darwen | 8.2 km | 29.6 |
| Great Harwood | 3.7 km | 26.4 |
| Blackburn | 6.3 km | 21.4 |
| Rawtenstall | 9.5 km | 21.2 |
| Accrington | 2.0 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | 2.3 km | 16.7 |
| Haslingden | 8.1 km | 15.7 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 1.6 km | 11.1 |
| Padiham | 7.2 km | 10.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |