Crap Towns / Urmston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Urmston got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Urmston (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 6.5 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 3.7 km | 33.2 |
| Altrincham | 6.6 km | 25.0 |
| Urmston | – | 25.0 |
| Worsley | 5.8 km | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 4.0 km | 23.2 |
| Sale | 4.6 km | 22.7 |
| Salford | 7.1 km | 12.1 |
| Irlam | 3.4 km | 5.2 |
| Partington | 4.8 km | 4.4 |
| Stretford | 3.9 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |