Crap Towns / Hyde / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hyde got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Hyde (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 1.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 54.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 54.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | – | 54.4 |
| Dukinfield | 2.6 km | 41.6 |
| Romiley | 4.1 km | 36.3 |
| Stalybridge | 4.2 km | 35.7 |
| Denton | 3.1 km | 35.0 |
| Hattersley | 2.7 km | 32.2 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.0 km | 31.9 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 4.0 km | 20.7 |
| Hadfield | 5.6 km | 19.9 |
| Audenshaw | 4.5 km | 7.6 |
| Reddish | 5.8 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |