Crap Towns / St Helens / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has St Helens got?
OS maps 36 public parks and gardens in St Helens (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 40 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 5.0 km | 43.4 |
| Golborne | 11.0 km | 40.5 |
| Orrell | 9.7 km | 30.6 |
| Huyton with Roby | 8.5 km | 19.3 |
| St Helens | – | 18.3 |
| Kirkby | 10.2 km | 15.7 |
| Widnes | 8.5 km | 14.9 |
| Prescot | 4.7 km | 13.1 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 8.2 km | 5.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.1 km | 1.4 |
| Rainford | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |