Crap Towns / Glossop / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Glossop got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Glossop (April 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 76% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 8.4 km | 54.4 |
| Mossley | 10.5 km | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 10.0 km | 41.6 |
| Romiley | 9.4 km | 36.3 |
| Stalybridge | 8.0 km | 35.7 |
| Marple | 9.8 km | 34.6 |
| Hattersley | 5.7 km | 32.2 |
| Glossop | – | 25.3 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 11.1 km | 20.7 |
| Hadfield | 3.2 km | 19.9 |
| New Mills | 9.2 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |