Crap Towns / Marple / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Marple got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Marple (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 34.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 6.4 km | 54.4 |
| Bramhall | 6.9 km | 46.0 |
| Poynton | 6.1 km | 39.2 |
| Romiley | 2.4 km | 36.3 |
| Denton | 7.0 km | 35.0 |
| Marple | – | 34.6 |
| Hattersley | 6.5 km | 32.2 |
| Hazel Grove | 3.8 km | 30.1 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 4.3 km | 20.7 |
| Stockport | 6.2 km | 8.6 |
| New Mills | 5.7 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |