Crap Towns / Wythenshawe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wythenshawe got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Wythenshawe (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 4.4 km | 47.7 |
| Bramhall | 8.2 km | 46.0 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 6.1 km | 33.7 |
| Altrincham | 4.9 km | 25.0 |
| Bowdon | 6.6 km | 24.0 |
| Sale | 4.3 km | 22.7 |
| Wythenshawe | – | 22.4 |
| Gatley | 2.7 km | 17.6 |
| Cheadle | 4.4 km | 14.3 |
| Stockport | 7.7 km | 8.6 |
| Stretford | 6.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |