Crap Towns / Littleborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Littleborough got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Littleborough (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 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 | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 3.7 km | 78.2 |
| Littleborough | – | 41.9 |
| Royton | 8.6 km | 32.7 |
| Shaw | 7.0 km | 24.8 |
| Heywood | 10.4 km | 23.9 |
| Todmorden | 7.6 km | 23.5 |
| Whitworth | 5.2 km | 23.0 |
| Rochdale | 5.2 km | 21.0 |
| Oldham | 11.5 km | 20.7 |
| Middleton | 11.8 km | 19.2 |
| Bacup | 8.8 km | 15.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |