Crap Towns / Sale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sale got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Sale (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 6.9 km | 47.7 |
| Altrincham | 3.5 km | 25.0 |
| Urmston | 4.6 km | 25.0 |
| Bowdon | 5.9 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 4.9 km | 23.2 |
| Sale | – | 22.7 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.3 km | 22.4 |
| Gatley | 6.8 km | 17.6 |
| Irlam | 6.9 km | 5.2 |
| Partington | 6.5 km | 4.4 |
| Stretford | 3.3 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |