Crap Towns / Crewe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crewe got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Crewe (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 34 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 3.7 km | 61.4 |
| Alsager | 10.1 km | 20.8 |
| Sandbach | 7.8 km | 16.6 |
| Nantwich | 5.5 km | 15.0 |
| Kidsgrove | 13.9 km | 14.2 |
| Crewe | – | 12.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 15.9 km | 12.0 |
| Elworth | 6.8 km | 9.9 |
| Holmes Chapel | 13.3 km | 8.8 |
| Middlewich | 10.6 km | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 11.7 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |