Crap Towns / Knutsford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Knutsford got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Knutsford (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.4% 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 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 7.6 km | 47.7 |
| Knutsford | – | 31.4 |
| Altrincham | 10.2 km | 25.0 |
| Bowdon | 8.0 km | 24.0 |
| Wythenshawe | 12.0 km | 22.4 |
| Wilmslow | 9.8 km | 19.9 |
| Lymm | 11.1 km | 11.6 |
| Holmes Chapel | 11.6 km | 8.8 |
| Davenham | 12.1 km | 5.0 |
| Barnton | 12.3 km | 4.8 |
| Northwich | 11.3 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |