Crap Towns / Todmorden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Todmorden got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Todmorden (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 10.8 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 23.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 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 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 11.3 km | 78.2 |
| Littleborough | 7.6 km | 41.9 |
| Shaw | 14.6 km | 24.8 |
| Todmorden | – | 23.5 |
| Halifax | 14.5 km | 23.2 |
| Whitworth | 8.0 km | 23.0 |
| Rawtenstall | 11.3 km | 21.2 |
| Rochdale | 11.6 km | 21.0 |
| Bacup | 6.6 km | 15.0 |
| Burnley | 12.5 km | 5.8 |
| Hebden Bridge | 6.9 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |