Crap Towns / Hadfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hadfield got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Hadfield (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 5.6 km | 54.4 |
| Mossley | 7.7 km | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 6.9 km | 41.6 |
| Romiley | 7.7 km | 36.3 |
| Stalybridge | 4.9 km | 35.7 |
| Denton | 8.7 km | 35.0 |
| Marple | 8.8 km | 34.6 |
| Hattersley | 3.1 km | 32.2 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 8.2 km | 31.9 |
| Glossop | 3.2 km | 25.3 |
| Hadfield | – | 19.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |