Crap Towns / Thornton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thornton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Thornton (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham | 14.0 km | 49.8 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 3.3 km | 41.0 |
| Thornton | – | 38.8 |
| Blackpool | 8.9 km | 32.2 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 14.0 km | 25.4 |
| Cleveleys | 2.3 km | 23.5 |
| Fulwood | 20.7 km | 18.5 |
| Garstang | 15.0 km | 17.6 |
| Fleetwood | 4.4 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | 21.4 km | 14.5 |
| Cottam | 18.2 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |