Crap Towns / Bentley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bentley got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Bentley (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 19.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Rossington and Rossington | 8.8 km | 46.5 |
| Sprotbrough | 3.6 km | 46.3 |
| Doncaster | 3.8 km | 32.7 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 5.6 km | 30.9 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 1.7 km | 29.9 |
| Armthorpe | 6.6 km | 28.6 |
| Adwick le Street | 4.9 km | 21.8 |
| Conisbrough | 8.2 km | 20.3 |
| Warmsworth | 7.0 km | 20.0 |
| Bentley | – | 19.5 |
| Askern | 8.6 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |