Crap Towns / Wilmslow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wilmslow got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Wilmslow (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 6.3 km | 47.7 |
| Bramhall | 6.2 km | 46.0 |
| Bollington | 8.7 km | 44.1 |
| Poynton | 7.7 km | 39.2 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 5.5 km | 33.7 |
| Hazel Grove | 9.2 km | 30.1 |
| Macclesfield | 9.7 km | 24.4 |
| Wythenshawe | 8.2 km | 22.4 |
| Wilmslow | – | 19.9 |
| Gatley | 7.0 km | 17.6 |
| Cheadle | 7.1 km | 14.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |