Crap Towns / Warrington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Warrington got?
OS maps 63 public parks and gardens in Warrington (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 130 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 15% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Culcheth | 8.4 km | 60.4 |
| Haydock | 10.6 km | 43.4 |
| Golborne | 9.4 km | 40.5 |
| St Helens | 12.0 km | 18.3 |
| Widnes | 10.1 km | 14.9 |
| Runcorn | 9.6 km | 13.7 |
| Warrington | – | 13.1 |
| Lymm | 6.9 km | 11.6 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 12.1 km | 5.5 |
| Partington | 11.5 km | 4.4 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.7 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |