Crap Towns / Longridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Longridge got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Longridge (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 12.6 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood | 14.0 km | 26.4 |
| Blackburn | 12.3 km | 21.4 |
| Bamber Bridge | 11.8 km | 20.6 |
| Fulwood | 9.0 km | 18.5 |
| Garstang | 14.1 km | 17.6 |
| Rishton | 14.3 km | 16.7 |
| Penwortham | 12.6 km | 14.6 |
| Preston | 9.0 km | 12.5 |
| Longridge | – | 9.3 |
| Cottam | 12.2 km | 3.8 |
| Clitheroe | 14.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |