Crap Towns / Uppermill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Uppermill got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Uppermill (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 45.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 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 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 45.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 9.8 km | 78.2 |
| Uppermill | – | 45.8 |
| Mossley | 3.3 km | 42.4 |
| Dukinfield | 9.4 km | 41.6 |
| Stalybridge | 6.9 km | 35.7 |
| Royton | 8.0 km | 32.7 |
| Chadderton | 9.7 km | 32.5 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 7.8 km | 31.9 |
| Lees | 3.5 km | 25.4 |
| Shaw | 6.9 km | 24.8 |
| Oldham | 6.1 km | 20.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |