Crap Towns / Middlewich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Middlewich got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Middlewich (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 86% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 10.3 km | 61.4 |
| Sandbach | 7.2 km | 16.6 |
| Crewe | 10.6 km | 12.9 |
| Hartford | 9.6 km | 12.1 |
| Elworth | 5.8 km | 9.9 |
| Holmes Chapel | 5.8 km | 8.8 |
| Davenham | 7.2 km | 5.0 |
| Barnton | 11.7 km | 4.8 |
| Northwich | 9.6 km | 2.8 |
| Middlewich | – | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 5.6 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |