Crap Towns / Swinton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swinton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Swinton (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 1.3 per 10,000 people, 78% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 34.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | – | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 2.9 km | 33.2 |
| Farnworth | 5.7 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 5.1 km | 31.6 |
| Prestwich | 5.3 km | 25.6 |
| Worsley | 2.5 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 5.4 km | 23.2 |
| Walkden | 3.2 km | 22.5 |
| Clifton | 2.0 km | 13.7 |
| Salford | 4.6 km | 12.1 |
| Kearsley | 4.1 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |