Crap Towns / Romiley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Romiley got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Romiley (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 36.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 36.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 4.1 km | 54.4 |
| Dukinfield | 6.5 km | 41.6 |
| Romiley | – | 36.3 |
| Denton | 4.6 km | 35.0 |
| Marple | 2.4 km | 34.6 |
| Hattersley | 4.9 km | 32.2 |
| Hazel Grove | 5.2 km | 30.1 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 2.2 km | 20.7 |
| Stockport | 5.3 km | 8.6 |
| Audenshaw | 7.1 km | 7.6 |
| Reddish | 5.9 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |