Crap Towns / Worsley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Worsley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Worsley (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 1.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.0% 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 2.5 km | 34.3 |
| Eccles | 2.5 km | 33.2 |
| Farnworth | 5.2 km | 32.9 |
| Little Hulton | 3.6 km | 31.6 |
| Urmston | 5.8 km | 25.0 |
| Worsley | – | 24.0 |
| Old Trafford | 6.4 km | 23.2 |
| Walkden | 2.0 km | 22.5 |
| Clifton | 4.5 km | 13.7 |
| Tyldesley | 5.1 km | 9.1 |
| Kearsley | 4.3 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |