Crap Towns / Oldham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Oldham got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Oldham (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 2.9 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Failsworth | 5.5 km | 53.4 |
| Uppermill | 6.1 km | 45.8 |
| Mossley | 4.9 km | 42.4 |
| Royton | 3.4 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 3.7 km | 32.5 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.0 km | 31.9 |
| Lees | 2.6 km | 25.4 |
| Shaw | 4.6 km | 24.8 |
| Oldham | – | 20.7 |
| Middleton | 6.5 km | 19.2 |
| Droylsden | 7.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |