Crap Towns / Rochdale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rochdale got?
OS maps 29 public parks and gardens in Rochdale (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 45 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 35% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 3.5 km | 78.2 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 41.9 |
| Royton | 5.8 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 9.0 km | 32.5 |
| Bury | 8.9 km | 27.3 |
| Shaw | 5.8 km | 24.8 |
| Heywood | 5.1 km | 23.9 |
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 23.0 |
| Rochdale | – | 21.0 |
| Oldham | 9.2 km | 20.7 |
| Middleton | 7.1 km | 19.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |