Crap Towns / Whitefield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitefield got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Whitefield (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 5.9 km | 34.3 |
| Bury | 5.1 km | 27.3 |
| Prestwich | 2.4 km | 25.6 |
| Heywood | 5.9 km | 23.9 |
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 19.2 |
| Whitefield | – | 17.6 |
| Radcliffe | 2.8 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 4.0 km | 13.7 |
| Salford | 6.4 km | 12.1 |
| Little Lever | 5.6 km | 10.2 |
| Kearsley | 5.8 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |