Crap Towns / Newton-le-Willows / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newton-le-Willows got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Newton-le-Willows (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 1.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 91% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Culcheth | 7.1 km | 60.4 |
| Haydock | 3.3 km | 43.4 |
| Golborne | 4.2 km | 40.5 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 9.5 km | 31.7 |
| Leigh | 8.4 km | 27.5 |
| Hindley | 9.9 km | 26.2 |
| St Helens | 7.1 km | 18.3 |
| Warrington | 7.7 km | 13.1 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.5 km | 5.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | – | 1.4 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |