Crap Towns / Runcorn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Runcorn got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Runcorn (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 37 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 13.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverham | 10.8 km | 53.0 |
| Helsby | 8.4 km | 44.0 |
| Frodsham | 4.8 km | 31.8 |
| Cuddington | 11.4 km | 16.4 |
| Widnes | 5.6 km | 14.9 |
| Runcorn | – | 13.7 |
| Warrington | 9.6 km | 13.1 |
| Prescot | 11.9 km | 13.1 |
| Hartford | 13.0 km | 12.1 |
| Barnton | 11.2 km | 4.8 |
| Northwich | 13.4 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |