Crap Towns / Kirkham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirkham got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Kirkham (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 49.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 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 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 49.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham | – | 49.8 |
| Longton | 8.8 km | 46.0 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 10.8 km | 41.0 |
| Thornton | 14.0 km | 38.8 |
| Blackpool | 9.9 km | 32.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.4 km | 31.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 8.9 km | 25.4 |
| Fulwood | 9.7 km | 18.5 |
| Penwortham | 10.1 km | 14.6 |
| Preston | 11.2 km | 12.5 |
| Cottam | 6.4 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |