Crap Towns / Irlam / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Irlam got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Irlam (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Culcheth | 7.1 km | 60.4 |
| Eccles | 5.7 km | 33.2 |
| Altrincham | 7.4 km | 25.0 |
| Urmston | 3.4 km | 25.0 |
| Worsley | 6.9 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 7.4 km | 23.2 |
| Sale | 6.9 km | 22.7 |
| Tyldesley | 7.8 km | 9.1 |
| Irlam | – | 5.2 |
| Partington | 2.7 km | 4.4 |
| Stretford | 7.2 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |