Crap Towns / Leek / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leek got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Leek (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 15.3 km | 67.1 |
| Werrington | 9.6 km | 52.8 |
| Cheadle | 13.5 km | 25.6 |
| Alsager | 17.7 km | 20.8 |
| Congleton | 13.9 km | 17.3 |
| Kidsgrove | 14.1 km | 14.2 |
| Buxton | 18.6 km | 14.1 |
| Leek | – | 13.3 |
| Biddulph | 9.2 km | 12.5 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 16.8 km | 12.0 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 15.0 km | 10.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |