Crap Towns / Walkden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Walkden got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Walkden (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 3.2 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 4.5 km | 33.2 |
| Farnworth | 3.2 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 1.9 km | 31.6 |
| Worsley | 2.0 km | 24.0 |
| Walkden | – | 22.5 |
| Atherton | 6.2 km | 20.2 |
| Clifton | 4.7 km | 13.7 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 10.2 |
| Tyldesley | 4.6 km | 9.1 |
| Kearsley | 2.7 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |