Crap Towns / Radcliffe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Radcliffe got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Radcliffe (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 6.4 km | 34.3 |
| Farnworth | 5.7 km | 32.9 |
| Bury | 3.9 km | 27.3 |
| Prestwich | 5.1 km | 25.6 |
| Heywood | 6.9 km | 23.9 |
| Walkden | 6.8 km | 22.5 |
| Whitefield | 2.8 km | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | – | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 5.1 km | 13.7 |
| Little Lever | 3.2 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 4.3 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |