Crap Towns / Castleford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Castleford got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Castleford (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 5.7 km | 52.7 |
| Garforth | 8.3 km | 49.0 |
| Featherstone | 4.9 km | 44.4 |
| Knottingley | 6.0 km | 31.5 |
| Crofton | 9.3 km | 31.0 |
| Pontefract | 3.8 km | 27.2 |
| Rothwell | 10.7 km | 21.8 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 9.0 km | 20.8 |
| Castleford | – | 20.7 |
| Normanton | 5.3 km | 20.5 |
| Allerton Bywater | 5.1 km | 18.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |