Crap Towns / Hale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hale got?
OS maps no public park in Hale (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 6 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 47.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 47.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | – | 47.7 |
| Bramhall | 9.6 km | 46.0 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 7.6 km | 33.7 |
| Knutsford | 7.6 km | 31.4 |
| Altrincham | 4.8 km | 25.0 |
| Bowdon | 4.5 km | 24.0 |
| Sale | 6.9 km | 22.7 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.4 km | 22.4 |
| Wilmslow | 6.3 km | 19.9 |
| Gatley | 5.7 km | 17.6 |
| Cheadle | 7.2 km | 14.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |