Crap Towns / Lydiate / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lydiate got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Lydiate (April 2026): 6.1 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 13.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 4.9 km | 65.0 |
| Formby | 8.8 km | 55.7 |
| Ormskirk | 5.5 km | 17.2 |
| Crosby | 6.8 km | 15.9 |
| Kirkby | 6.4 km | 15.7 |
| Burscough | 10.2 km | 14.3 |
| Lydiate | – | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 1.6 km | 13.5 |
| Bootle | 8.5 km | 11.7 |
| Litherland | 6.7 km | 8.8 |
| Rainford | 10.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |