Crap Towns / Kidsgrove / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kidsgrove got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Kidsgrove (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 14.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 10.3 km | 61.4 |
| Werrington | 12.1 km | 52.8 |
| Alsager | 3.9 km | 20.8 |
| Congleton | 9.1 km | 17.3 |
| Sandbach | 10.4 km | 16.6 |
| Kidsgrove | – | 14.2 |
| Crewe | 13.9 km | 12.9 |
| Biddulph | 5.6 km | 12.5 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7.2 km | 12.0 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 12.5 km | 10.4 |
| Elworth | 12.1 km | 9.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |