Crap Towns / Widnes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Widnes got?
OS maps 22 public parks and gardens in Widnes (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Helsby | 11.5 km | 44.0 |
| Haydock | 11.7 km | 43.4 |
| Frodsham | 9.0 km | 31.8 |
| Liverpool | 13.2 km | 23.4 |
| Huyton with Roby | 9.5 km | 19.3 |
| St Helens | 8.5 km | 18.3 |
| Widnes | – | 14.9 |
| Runcorn | 5.6 km | 13.7 |
| Warrington | 10.1 km | 13.1 |
| Prescot | 6.3 km | 13.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.4 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |