Crap Towns / Dewsbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dewsbury got?
OS maps 20 public parks and gardens in Dewsbury (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 50 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 6.1 km | 63.7 |
| Gildersome | 7.8 km | 30.2 |
| Morley | 7.0 km | 22.9 |
| Liversedge | 5.2 km | 20.3 |
| Ossett | 3.9 km | 19.4 |
| East Ardsley | 7.1 km | 18.2 |
| Mirfield | 4.3 km | 14.2 |
| Batley | 3.8 km | 13.8 |
| Dewsbury | – | 9.2 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.1 km | 2.4 |
| Heckmondwike | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |