Crap Towns / Lees / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lees got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Lees (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | 7.5 km | 53.4 |
| Uppermill | 3.5 km | 45.8 |
| Mossley | 2.8 km | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 7.4 km | 41.6 |
| Stalybridge | 6.0 km | 35.7 |
| Royton | 5.2 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 6.2 km | 32.5 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.3 km | 31.9 |
| Lees | – | 25.4 |
| Shaw | 5.1 km | 24.8 |
| Oldham | 2.6 km | 20.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |