Crap Towns / Adwick le Street / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Adwick le Street got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Adwick le Street (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 21.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sprotbrough | 6.5 km | 46.3 |
| Doncaster | 8.7 km | 32.7 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 8.2 km | 30.9 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 3.8 km | 29.9 |
| Adwick le Street | – | 21.8 |
| South Elmsall | 6.5 km | 21.1 |
| Upton | 7.6 km | 19.9 |
| Bentley | 4.9 km | 19.5 |
| South Kirkby | 8.8 km | 16.6 |
| Askern | 5.3 km | 5.4 |
| Thurnscoe | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |