Crap Towns / Stalybridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stalybridge got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Stalybridge (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 1.5 per 10,000 people, 75% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 35.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 4.2 km | 54.4 |
| Uppermill | 6.9 km | 45.8 |
| Mossley | 3.7 km | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 3.2 km | 41.6 |
| Stalybridge | – | 35.7 |
| Denton | 6.4 km | 35.0 |
| Hattersley | 4.2 km | 32.2 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 3.5 km | 31.9 |
| Lees | 6.0 km | 25.4 |
| Hadfield | 4.9 km | 19.9 |
| Audenshaw | 6.0 km | 7.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |