Crap Towns / Baildon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Baildon got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Baildon (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 7.7 km | 69.6 |
| Rawdon | 6.6 km | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 5.2 km | 36.3 |
| Pudsey | 8.2 km | 29.6 |
| Baildon | – | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 7.1 km | 26.9 |
| Bradford | 6.1 km | 23.3 |
| Menston | 5.5 km | 21.5 |
| Bingley | 3.6 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 1.9 km | 17.5 |
| Yeadon | 7.4 km | 13.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |