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Sports courts and playgrounds in Manchester

The aupa map shows 376 public places to get outside in Manchester, including 115 football pitches, 114 playgrounds and 55 gyms. That’s 6.6 per 10,000 residents, rank 17 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Manchester

Open the map of Manchester and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

376
places on the map
6.6
per 10,000 residents
17.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
29
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What Manchester has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Football pitches: 115

2.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 23

All football pitches in Manchester

Playgrounds: 114

2.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 23

All playgrounds in Manchester

Gyms: 55

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 23

All gyms in Manchester

Basketball courts: 43

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 23

All basketball courts in Manchester

Tennis courts: 20

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 22 of 23

All tennis courts in Manchester

Skateparks: 16

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 8 of 23

All skateparks in Manchester

Calisthenics parks: 8

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 23

Table tennis tables: 2

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 23

Swimming pools: 2

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 21 of 23

Dog parks: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Manchester

How many sports courts are there in Manchester?
The aupa map shows 376 public places to get outside in Manchester (as of October 2026), including 115 football pitches, 114 playgrounds and 55 gyms. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Manchester?
The map shows 43 basketball courts in Manchester, for example on these streets: Abersoch Avenue, Ash Tree Road and Benchill Road. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Manchester?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Manchester. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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