Crap Towns / Failsworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Failsworth got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Failsworth (April 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 80% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There is 1 play space, 0.5 per 10,000 people, 92% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 53.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 53.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | – | 53.4 |
| Dukinfield | 5.9 km | 41.6 |
| Denton | 6.5 km | 35.0 |
| Chadderton | 3.3 km | 32.5 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 4.5 km | 31.9 |
| Manchester | 4.8 km | 22.2 |
| Oldham | 5.5 km | 20.7 |
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 19.2 |
| Audenshaw | 4.0 km | 7.6 |
| Droylsden | 2.4 km | 5.0 |
| Reddish | 6.9 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |