Crap Towns / Skelmersdale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Skelmersdale got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Skelmersdale (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 52% 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 | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 6.4 km | 55.5 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.6 km | 36.9 |
| Orrell | 5.0 km | 30.6 |
| Standish | 9.4 km | 23.9 |
| Wigan | 8.8 km | 23.4 |
| Ormskirk | 6.7 km | 17.2 |
| Kirkby | 10.1 km | 15.7 |
| Burscough | 7.1 km | 14.3 |
| Lydiate | 10.8 km | 13.9 |
| Skelmersdale | – | 7.5 |
| Rainford | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |