Crap Towns / Leyland / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leyland got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Leyland (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Longton | 6.2 km | 46.0 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.8 km | 31.0 |
| Bamber Bridge | 4.4 km | 20.6 |
| Fulwood | 10.5 km | 18.5 |
| Adlington | 10.7 km | 15.8 |
| Penwortham | 5.7 km | 14.6 |
| Leyland | – | 12.7 |
| Preston | 8.5 km | 12.5 |
| Coppull | 8.8 km | 8.4 |
| Chorley | 6.4 km | 8.0 |
| Euxton | 3.4 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |