Crap Towns / Horwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Horwich got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Horwich (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrod | 2.7 km | 37.1 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.8 km | 31.7 |
| Horwich | – | 29.8 |
| Hindley | 6.9 km | 26.2 |
| Standish | 7.4 km | 23.9 |
| Atherton | 8.4 km | 20.2 |
| Bolton | 7.3 km | 17.8 |
| Adlington | 4.7 km | 15.8 |
| Westhoughton | 5.7 km | 11.4 |
| Coppull | 8.3 km | 8.4 |
| Chorley | 8.8 km | 8.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |