Crap Towns / Holmes Chapel / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Holmes Chapel got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Holmes Chapel (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 13.5 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 11.4 km | 61.4 |
| Knutsford | 11.6 km | 31.4 |
| Alsager | 12.2 km | 20.8 |
| Congleton | 10.3 km | 17.3 |
| Sandbach | 6.3 km | 16.6 |
| Elworth | 6.5 km | 9.9 |
| Holmes Chapel | – | 8.8 |
| Davenham | 11.3 km | 5.0 |
| Northwich | 13.0 km | 2.8 |
| Middlewich | 5.8 km | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 11.3 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |