Crap Towns / Stockport / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stockport got?
OS maps 34 public parks and gardens in Stockport (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 72 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 8.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bramhall | 5.0 km | 46.0 |
| Romiley | 5.3 km | 36.3 |
| Denton | 5.4 km | 35.0 |
| Marple | 6.2 km | 34.6 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 4.9 km | 33.7 |
| Hazel Grove | 4.8 km | 30.1 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 3.7 km | 20.7 |
| Gatley | 5.5 km | 17.6 |
| Cheadle | 4.0 km | 14.3 |
| Stockport | – | 8.6 |
| Reddish | 3.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |