Crap Towns / Congleton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Congleton got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Congleton (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 17.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 14.2 km | 61.4 |
| Macclesfield | 11.8 km | 24.4 |
| Alsager | 9.7 km | 20.8 |
| Congleton | – | 17.3 |
| Sandbach | 10.6 km | 16.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 9.1 km | 14.2 |
| Leek | 13.9 km | 13.3 |
| Biddulph | 6.7 km | 12.5 |
| Elworth | 12.4 km | 9.9 |
| Holmes Chapel | 10.3 km | 8.8 |
| Middlewich | 15.5 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |