Crap Towns / Mossley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Mossley got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Mossley (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 42.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 42.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 7.8 km | 54.4 |
| Uppermill | 3.3 km | 45.8 |
| Mossley | – | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 6.0 km | 41.6 |
| Stalybridge | 3.7 km | 35.7 |
| Hattersley | 7.9 km | 32.2 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 4.6 km | 31.9 |
| Lees | 2.8 km | 25.4 |
| Shaw | 7.9 km | 24.8 |
| Oldham | 4.9 km | 20.7 |
| Hadfield | 7.7 km | 19.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |