Crap Towns / Bingley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bingley got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Bingley (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher 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 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 7.0 km | 69.6 |
| Ilkley | 8.2 km | 42.3 |
| Guiseley | 8.1 km | 36.3 |
| Baildon | 3.6 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 8.1 km | 26.9 |
| Bradford | 8.0 km | 23.3 |
| Menston | 7.4 km | 21.5 |
| Keighley | 5.7 km | 20.3 |
| Bingley | – | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 4.8 km | 17.5 |
| Haworth | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |