Crap Towns / Little Lever / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Little Lever got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Little Lever (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% lower than 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 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 6.2 km | 34.3 |
| Farnworth | 2.8 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 5.0 km | 31.6 |
| Bury | 6.1 km | 27.3 |
| Walkden | 5.1 km | 22.5 |
| Bolton | 5.1 km | 17.8 |
| Whitefield | 5.6 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 3.2 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 5.9 km | 13.7 |
| Little Lever | – | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 2.4 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |