Manchester

Playgrounds in Manchester

The aupa map shows 114 playgrounds in Manchester. That’s 2.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 18 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in Manchester

The map shows the 114 playgrounds in Manchester, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.

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

114
Playgrounds on the map
2.0
per 10,000 residents
18.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
94
different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in Manchester: on these streets

The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.

  • Northmoor Road (3)
  • Great Western Street (2)
  • Nell Lane (2)
  • Ackroyd Street
  • Actonville Avenue
  • Alexandra Road South
  • Angela Street
  • Ardwick Green North
  • Arrowfield Road
  • Ashdown Avenue
  • Ashton New Road
  • Attleboro Road
  • Bailey Lane
  • Barmouth Street
  • Birch Polygon
  • Birchfields Avenue
  • Birchvale Close
  • Bothwell Road
  • Bradford Road
  • Brindle Place
  • Cavendish Road
  • Chariot Street
  • Charlestown Road
  • Charlesworth Street
  • Chesterton Road
  • Combe Close
  • Cross Road
  • Culmere Road
  • Dearden Street
  • Delamere Street
  • Denmark Road
  • Droylsden Road
  • Elsdon Drive
  • Elysian Street
  • Fairclough Street
  • Freetown Close
  • Gaskell Street
  • Glenbarry Close
  • Greenbrow Road
  • Grimshaw Lane
  • Harrowby Drive
  • Haveley Road
  • Herristone Road
  • Iron Street
  • Khartoum Street
  • Kincardine Road
  • Kirkhaven Square
  • Knutsford Road
  • Lidbrook Walk
  • Lightbowne Road
  • Lomond Road
  • Lower Vickers Street
  • Loxford Street
  • Manor Road
  • Marjorie Close
  • Marsworth Close
  • Mauldeth Road West
  • Mill Lane
  • Mottershead Road
  • Nancy Street
  • Newbrook Avenue
  • Newtown Close
  • North Road
  • Northdown Avenue
  • Oakmoor Road
  • Oldbury Close
  • Parkhurst Avenue
  • Piccadilly
  • Portugal Street
  • Rawkin Close
  • Ringway Road
  • Riverdale Road
  • Rochdale Road
  • Royce Road
  • Rushton Street
  • Scotland Hall Road
  • Sidney Road
  • Simonsway
  • Smeaton Street
  • Stancliffe Road
  • Topfield Road
  • Toronto Avenue
  • Troutbeck Avenue
  • Tudor Avenue
  • Viaduct Street
  • Victoria Avenue
  • Westbury Road
  • Whitby Avenue
  • Whitebarn Avenue
  • Whitnall Street
  • Willdale Close
  • Woodhouse Lane
  • Woodlake Avenue
  • Yewlands Avenue

Where the surface is recorded (5 of 114), it’s mostly asphalt (80%) and grass (20%).

Comparison

Playgrounds: city comparison in the UK

Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

CityTotalper 10,000
Bournemouth1408.6
Glasgow3966.3
Leicester1855.0
Edinburgh2514.9
Leeds2344.4
Bradford1584.3
Swansea1183.9
Nottingham1173.6
Newcastle upon Tyne1013.4
Belfast1163.3
Cardiff1223.3
London2,7723.1
Sheffield1642.9
Bristol1412.9
Preston862.7
Birmingham2562.2
Blackpool312.1
Manchester1142.0
Coventry682.0
Brighton531.9
Good to know

With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.

With kids, every minute counts: the app shows which playground is closest, how far it is on foot and how others rate it. Check in and your friends see you’re there. Maybe another parent with a kid will come along.

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FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in Manchester

How many playgrounds are there in Manchester?
The aupa map shows 114 playgrounds in Manchester (as of October 2026). That’s 2.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 18 of 23 cities in the UK. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in Manchester?
The map shows 114 playgrounds in Manchester, for example on these streets: Northmoor Road, Great Western Street and Nell Lane. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in Manchester?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 114 playgrounds 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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