Crap Towns / Farnworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Farnworth got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Farnworth (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.9% 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 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 5.7 km | 34.3 |
| Farnworth | – | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 2.4 km | 31.6 |
| Worsley | 5.2 km | 24.0 |
| Walkden | 3.2 km | 22.5 |
| Atherton | 6.0 km | 20.2 |
| Bolton | 4.9 km | 17.8 |
| Radcliffe | 5.7 km | 16.6 |
| Little Lever | 2.8 km | 10.2 |
| Tyldesley | 5.7 km | 9.1 |
| Kearsley | 2.0 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |