Crap Towns / Padiham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Padiham got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Padiham (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 31% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 7.2 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 5.3 km | 41.8 |
| Barrowford | 8.3 km | 40.0 |
| Great Harwood | 6.4 km | 26.4 |
| Brierfield | 6.0 km | 25.7 |
| Accrington | 6.5 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | 7.8 km | 16.7 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 8.7 km | 11.1 |
| Padiham | – | 10.7 |
| Nelson | 8.0 km | 8.3 |
| Burnley | 5.1 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |