Crap Towns / Crofton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crofton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Crofton (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 7.9 km | 63.7 |
| Featherstone | 5.2 km | 44.4 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 6.9 km | 40.8 |
| Crofton | – | 31.0 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6.5 km | 20.8 |
| Normanton | 5.1 km | 20.5 |
| Wakefield | 5.4 km | 20.2 |
| Royston | 7.0 km | 18.3 |
| Hemsworth | 7.6 km | 16.9 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 4.3 km | 10.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 8.5 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |