Crap Towns / Royton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Royton got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Royton (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 4.9 km | 78.2 |
| Failsworth | 7.4 km | 53.4 |
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 42.4 |
| Royton | – | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 4.3 km | 32.5 |
| Lees | 5.2 km | 25.4 |
| Shaw | 2.5 km | 24.8 |
| Heywood | 7.0 km | 23.9 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 21.0 |
| Oldham | 3.4 km | 20.7 |
| Middleton | 5.1 km | 19.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |