Crap Towns / Heywood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Heywood got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Heywood (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 8.1 km | 78.2 |
| Royton | 7.0 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 7.4 km | 32.5 |
| Bury | 4.6 km | 27.3 |
| Prestwich | 7.2 km | 25.6 |
| Heywood | – | 23.9 |
| Whitworth | 8.4 km | 23.0 |
| Rochdale | 5.1 km | 21.0 |
| Middleton | 4.0 km | 19.2 |
| Whitefield | 5.9 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 6.9 km | 16.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |