Crap Towns / Sandbach / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sandbach got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Sandbach (April 2026): 6.2 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haslington | 5.2 km | 61.4 |
| Alsager | 7.0 km | 20.8 |
| Congleton | 10.6 km | 17.3 |
| Sandbach | – | 16.6 |
| Nantwich | 13.3 km | 15.0 |
| Kidsgrove | 10.4 km | 14.2 |
| Crewe | 7.8 km | 12.9 |
| Elworth | 1.9 km | 9.9 |
| Holmes Chapel | 6.3 km | 8.8 |
| Middlewich | 7.2 km | 2.1 |
| Winsford | 11.8 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |