Crap Towns / Platt Bridge and Abram / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Platt Bridge and Abram got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Platt Bridge and Abram (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 7.3 km | 43.4 |
| Golborne | 5.2 km | 40.5 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.2 km | 31.7 |
| Leigh | 4.7 km | 27.5 |
| Hindley | 2.4 km | 26.2 |
| Wigan | 4.7 km | 23.4 |
| Atherton | 7.4 km | 20.2 |
| Westhoughton | 5.9 km | 11.4 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.0 km | 5.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.7 km | 1.4 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |