Crap Towns / Denton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Denton got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Denton (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 1.9 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 35.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 3.1 km | 54.4 |
| Dukinfield | 3.3 km | 41.6 |
| Romiley | 4.6 km | 36.3 |
| Denton | – | 35.0 |
| Hattersley | 5.8 km | 32.2 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.2 km | 31.9 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 3.0 km | 20.7 |
| Stockport | 5.4 km | 8.6 |
| Audenshaw | 2.6 km | 7.6 |
| Droylsden | 4.2 km | 5.0 |
| Reddish | 2.8 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |