Crap Towns / Kearsley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kearsley got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Kearsley (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 4.1 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 6.4 km | 33.2 |
| Farnworth | 2.0 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 3.2 km | 31.6 |
| Worsley | 4.3 km | 24.0 |
| Walkden | 2.7 km | 22.5 |
| Whitefield | 5.8 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 4.3 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 4.4 km | 13.7 |
| Little Lever | 2.4 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | – | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |