Crap Towns / Orrell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Orrell got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Orrell (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 4.3 km | 55.5 |
| Haydock | 7.7 km | 43.4 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.3 km | 36.9 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.0 km | 31.7 |
| Orrell | – | 30.6 |
| Standish | 7.1 km | 23.9 |
| Wigan | 4.5 km | 23.4 |
| Skelmersdale | 5.0 km | 7.5 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.8 km | 5.5 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| Rainford | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |