Crap Towns / Haydock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haydock got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Haydock (April 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 76% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 43.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 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 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 43.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock | – | 43.4 |
| Golborne | 6.2 km | 40.5 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 8.5 km | 31.7 |
| Orrell | 7.7 km | 30.6 |
| Hindley | 9.7 km | 26.2 |
| Wigan | 8.6 km | 23.4 |
| St Helens | 5.0 km | 18.3 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 3.3 km | 5.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 3.3 km | 1.4 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.3 km | 0.0 |
| Rainford | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |