Crap Towns / Haslingden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haslingden got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Haslingden (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as 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 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 8.1 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.0 km | 41.8 |
| Ramsbottom | 6.5 km | 35.1 |
| Darwen | 9.3 km | 29.6 |
| Whitworth | 10.6 km | 23.0 |
| Rawtenstall | 3.7 km | 21.2 |
| Accrington | 6.8 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | 10.3 km | 16.7 |
| Haslingden | – | 15.7 |
| Bacup | 8.4 km | 15.0 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 7.4 km | 11.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |