Crap Towns / Stretford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stretford got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Stretford (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 4.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 73% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 7.1 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 5.2 km | 33.2 |
| Altrincham | 6.7 km | 25.0 |
| Urmston | 3.9 km | 25.0 |
| Old Trafford | 1.7 km | 23.2 |
| Sale | 3.3 km | 22.7 |
| Wythenshawe | 6.6 km | 22.4 |
| Manchester | 7.1 km | 22.2 |
| Salford | 4.9 km | 12.1 |
| Irlam | 7.2 km | 5.2 |
| Stretford | – | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |