Crap Towns / Middleton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Middleton got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Middleton (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | 6.1 km | 53.4 |
| Royton | 5.1 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 3.5 km | 32.5 |
| Bury | 7.8 km | 27.3 |
| Prestwich | 5.8 km | 25.6 |
| Shaw | 7.4 km | 24.8 |
| Heywood | 4.0 km | 23.9 |
| Rochdale | 7.1 km | 21.0 |
| Oldham | 6.5 km | 20.7 |
| Middleton | – | 19.2 |
| Whitefield | 6.1 km | 17.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |