Crap Towns / Euxton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Euxton got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Euxton (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 2.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 86% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Longton | 9.4 km | 46.0 |
| Blackrod | 10.8 km | 37.1 |
| Appley Bridge | 10.9 km | 36.9 |
| Standish | 9.8 km | 23.9 |
| Bamber Bridge | 6.3 km | 20.6 |
| Adlington | 7.4 km | 15.8 |
| Penwortham | 8.8 km | 14.6 |
| Leyland | 3.4 km | 12.7 |
| Coppull | 6.2 km | 8.4 |
| Chorley | 3.1 km | 8.0 |
| Euxton | – | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |