Crap Towns / Clifton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clifton got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Clifton (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 2.0 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 4.7 km | 33.2 |
| Prestwich | 3.3 km | 25.6 |
| Worsley | 4.5 km | 24.0 |
| Walkden | 4.7 km | 22.5 |
| Whitefield | 4.0 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 5.1 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | – | 13.7 |
| Salford | 3.8 km | 12.1 |
| Little Lever | 5.9 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 4.4 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |