Crap Towns / Wigan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wigan got?
OS maps 18 public parks and gardens in Wigan (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington | 3.9 km | 55.5 |
| Blackrod | 6.5 km | 37.1 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.8 km | 36.9 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.9 km | 31.7 |
| Orrell | 4.5 km | 30.6 |
| Hindley | 5.3 km | 26.2 |
| Standish | 4.4 km | 23.9 |
| Wigan | – | 23.4 |
| Coppull | 8.1 km | 8.4 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.0 km | 5.5 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |