Crap Towns / Barnsley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barnsley got?
OS maps 20 public parks and gardens in Barnsley (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 34 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland | 6.6 km | 37.9 |
| Darton | 4.6 km | 20.4 |
| Royston | 4.5 km | 18.3 |
| Worsbrough | 3.1 km | 16.4 |
| Wombwell | 5.8 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 6.3 km | 14.4 |
| Barnsley | – | 13.5 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 3.5 km | 3.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 4.5 km | 2.2 |
| Dodworth | 4.2 km | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |