Crap Towns / Batley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Batley got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Batley (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 38 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Drighlington | 4.2 km | 49.8 |
| Gildersome | 4.1 km | 30.2 |
| Morley | 3.9 km | 22.9 |
| Liversedge | 4.3 km | 20.3 |
| East Ardsley | 5.9 km | 18.2 |
| Mirfield | 5.9 km | 14.2 |
| Batley | – | 13.8 |
| Dewsbury | 3.8 km | 9.2 |
| Cleckheaton | 5.2 km | 2.4 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 5.3 km | 2.3 |
| Heckmondwike | 2.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |