Crap Towns / New Mills / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has New Mills got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in New Mills (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 13.0 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 62% lower 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 | 13.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 10.7 km | 54.4 |
| Poynton | 8.1 km | 39.2 |
| Romiley | 7.7 km | 36.3 |
| Marple | 5.7 km | 34.6 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | 7.2 km | 32.5 |
| Hattersley | 9.4 km | 32.2 |
| Hazel Grove | 7.9 km | 30.1 |
| Glossop | 9.2 km | 25.3 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 9.8 km | 20.7 |
| Hadfield | 10.1 km | 19.9 |
| New Mills | – | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |