Crap Towns / Hattersley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hattersley got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Hattersley (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.2% 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 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 2.7 km | 54.4 |
| Dukinfield | 4.6 km | 41.6 |
| Romiley | 4.9 km | 36.3 |
| Stalybridge | 4.2 km | 35.7 |
| Denton | 5.8 km | 35.0 |
| Marple | 6.5 km | 34.6 |
| Hattersley | – | 32.2 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 6.6 km | 31.9 |
| Glossop | 5.7 km | 25.3 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 5.9 km | 20.7 |
| Hadfield | 3.1 km | 19.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |