Crap Towns / Salford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Salford got?
OS maps 25 public parks and gardens in Salford (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 4.6 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 5.2 km | 33.2 |
| Prestwich | 4.2 km | 25.6 |
| Urmston | 7.1 km | 25.0 |
| Worsley | 6.7 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 3.4 km | 23.2 |
| Manchester | 5.3 km | 22.2 |
| Whitefield | 6.4 km | 17.6 |
| Clifton | 3.8 km | 13.7 |
| Salford | – | 12.1 |
| Stretford | 4.9 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |