Crap Towns / Westhoughton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Westhoughton got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Westhoughton (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 11.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% 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 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrod | 6.5 km | 37.1 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 6.0 km | 31.7 |
| Little Hulton | 7.0 km | 31.6 |
| Horwich | 5.7 km | 29.8 |
| Leigh | 5.0 km | 27.5 |
| Hindley | 3.7 km | 26.2 |
| Atherton | 3.0 km | 20.2 |
| Bolton | 7.5 km | 17.8 |
| Westhoughton | – | 11.4 |
| Tyldesley | 5.6 km | 9.1 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |