Crap Towns / Ince-in-Makerfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ince-in-Makerfield got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Ince-in-Makerfield (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 6.7 km | 55.5 |
| Blackrod | 6.1 km | 37.1 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | – | 31.7 |
| Orrell | 7.0 km | 30.6 |
| Leigh | 6.4 km | 27.5 |
| Hindley | 2.4 km | 26.2 |
| Standish | 6.2 km | 23.9 |
| Wigan | 2.9 km | 23.4 |
| Westhoughton | 6.0 km | 11.4 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 5.3 km | 5.5 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 2.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |