Crap Towns / Poynton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Poynton got?
OS maps no public park in Poynton (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 7 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 39.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 39.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bramhall | 3.4 km | 46.0 |
| Bollington | 6.2 km | 44.1 |
| Poynton | – | 39.2 |
| Romiley | 8.0 km | 36.3 |
| Marple | 6.1 km | 34.6 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 5.5 km | 33.7 |
| Hazel Grove | 3.0 km | 30.1 |
| Wilmslow | 7.7 km | 19.9 |
| Cheadle | 7.5 km | 14.3 |
| Stockport | 7.5 km | 8.6 |
| New Mills | 8.1 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |