Crap Towns / Penwortham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penwortham got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Penwortham (April 2026): 4.4 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 2.9 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham | 10.1 km | 49.8 |
| Longton | 4.9 km | 46.0 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.5 km | 31.0 |
| Bamber Bridge | 4.1 km | 20.6 |
| Fulwood | 5.0 km | 18.5 |
| Penwortham | – | 14.6 |
| Leyland | 5.7 km | 12.7 |
| Preston | 3.7 km | 12.5 |
| Chorley | 11.9 km | 8.0 |
| Cottam | 5.4 km | 3.8 |
| Euxton | 8.8 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |