Crap Towns / Poulton-le-Fylde / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Poulton-le-Fylde got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Poulton-le-Fylde (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham | 10.8 km | 49.8 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | – | 41.0 |
| Thornton | 3.3 km | 38.8 |
| Blackpool | 6.4 km | 32.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 19.4 km | 31.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 11.1 km | 25.4 |
| Cleveleys | 5.1 km | 23.5 |
| Fulwood | 18.2 km | 18.5 |
| Garstang | 14.5 km | 17.6 |
| Fleetwood | 7.7 km | 16.8 |
| Cottam | 15.4 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |