Crap Towns / Askern / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Askern got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Askern (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 38.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sprotbrough | 11.4 km | 46.3 |
| Stainforth | 8.7 km | 34.2 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 8.2 km | 30.9 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 8.3 km | 29.9 |
| Armthorpe | 11.0 km | 28.6 |
| Adwick le Street | 5.3 km | 21.8 |
| South Elmsall | 8.8 km | 21.1 |
| Upton | 8.6 km | 19.9 |
| Bentley | 8.6 km | 19.5 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 10.4 km | 10.2 |
| Askern | – | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |