Crap Towns / Manchester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Manchester got?
OS maps 102 public parks and gardens in Manchester (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 98 play spaces, 2.1 per 10,000 people, 65% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | 4.8 km | 53.4 |
| Denton | 6.7 km | 35.0 |
| Chadderton | 7.6 km | 32.5 |
| Prestwich | 7.3 km | 25.6 |
| Old Trafford | 6.8 km | 23.2 |
| Manchester | – | 22.2 |
| Salford | 5.3 km | 12.1 |
| Audenshaw | 5.4 km | 7.6 |
| Droylsden | 4.2 km | 5.0 |
| Stretford | 7.1 km | 4.2 |
| Reddish | 5.1 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |