Crap Towns / Northwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Northwich got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Northwich (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 2.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 82% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverham | 3.2 km | 53.0 |
| Knutsford | 11.3 km | 31.4 |
| Cuddington | 6.0 km | 16.4 |
| Runcorn | 13.4 km | 13.7 |
| Hartford | 2.4 km | 12.1 |
| Holmes Chapel | 13.0 km | 8.8 |
| Davenham | 2.7 km | 5.0 |
| Barnton | 2.1 km | 4.8 |
| Northwich | – | 2.8 |
| Middlewich | 9.6 km | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 7.9 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |