Crap Towns / Southport / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southport got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Southport (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 2.8 per 10,000 people, 53% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Formby | 9.8 km | 55.7 |
| Southport | – | 52.4 |
| Longton | 16.1 km | 46.0 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 11.5 km | 31.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 12.8 km | 25.4 |
| Ormskirk | 10.9 km | 17.2 |
| Crosby | 16.5 km | 15.9 |
| Burscough | 10.0 km | 14.3 |
| Lydiate | 12.7 km | 13.9 |
| Maghull | 14.3 km | 13.5 |
| Skelmersdale | 16.7 km | 7.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |