Crap Towns / Brough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brough got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Brough (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 45.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 45.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 7.7 km | 54.1 |
| Brough | – | 45.8 |
| Brigg | 19.5 km | 34.1 |
| Cottingham | 11.3 km | 32.2 |
| Hessle | 7.1 km | 30.6 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 15.1 km | 18.6 |
| Scunthorpe | 17.1 km | 13.6 |
| Goole | 21.5 km | 12.4 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 8.8 km | 10.5 |
| Beverley | 15.5 km | 9.2 |
| Market Weighton | 17.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |