Crap Towns / Eccles / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Eccles got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Eccles (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 1.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 33.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times 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 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 2.9 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | – | 33.2 |
| Little Hulton | 6.1 km | 31.6 |
| Urmston | 3.7 km | 25.0 |
| Worsley | 2.5 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 4.0 km | 23.2 |
| Walkden | 4.5 km | 22.5 |
| Clifton | 4.7 km | 13.7 |
| Salford | 5.2 km | 12.1 |
| Irlam | 5.7 km | 5.2 |
| Stretford | 5.2 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |