Crap Towns / Stoke-on-Trent / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stoke-on-Trent got?
OS maps 110 public parks and gardens in Stoke-on-Trent (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 91 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 30.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6.1 km | 67.1 |
| Werrington | 5.6 km | 52.8 |
| Cheadle | 10.6 km | 25.6 |
| Alsager | 15.5 km | 20.8 |
| Congleton | 20.2 km | 17.3 |
| Kidsgrove | 12.5 km | 14.2 |
| Leek | 15.0 km | 13.3 |
| Biddulph | 13.7 km | 12.5 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7.3 km | 12.0 |
| Stone | 10.3 km | 11.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | – | 10.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |