Crap Towns / Tarleton and Hesketh Bank / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tarleton and Hesketh Bank got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 31.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Southport | 11.5 km | 52.4 |
| Kirkham | 9.4 km | 49.8 |
| Longton | 4.6 km | 46.0 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | – | 31.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 11.8 km | 25.4 |
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 20.6 |
| Penwortham | 9.5 km | 14.6 |
| Burscough | 10.4 km | 14.3 |
| Leyland | 9.8 km | 12.7 |
| Cottam | 11.1 km | 3.8 |
| Euxton | 12.4 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |