Crap Towns / Prestwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Prestwich got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Prestwich (April 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 88% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 1.9 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 5.3 km | 34.3 |
| Prestwich | – | 25.6 |
| Heywood | 7.2 km | 23.9 |
| Manchester | 7.3 km | 22.2 |
| Middleton | 5.8 km | 19.2 |
| Whitefield | 2.4 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 5.1 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 3.3 km | 13.7 |
| Salford | 4.2 km | 12.1 |
| Little Lever | 7.4 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 6.8 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |