Crap Towns / Cudworth and Shafton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cudworth and Shafton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Cudworth and Shafton (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 6.4 per 10,000 people, 7% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 2.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 86% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Darton | 6.7 km | 20.4 |
| Royston | 3.0 km | 18.3 |
| Hemsworth | 5.1 km | 16.9 |
| South Kirkby | 6.2 km | 16.6 |
| Worsbrough | 6.9 km | 16.4 |
| Wombwell | 7.0 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 5.9 km | 14.4 |
| Barnsley | 4.5 km | 13.5 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 4.3 km | 10.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | – | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 2.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |