Crap Towns / Dodworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dodworth got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Dodworth (April 2026): 5.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland | 7.3 km | 37.9 |
| Penistone | 7.1 km | 26.1 |
| Darton | 4.9 km | 20.4 |
| Royston | 7.7 km | 18.3 |
| Worsbrough | 4.1 km | 16.4 |
| Wombwell | 8.4 km | 14.8 |
| Barnsley | 4.2 km | 13.5 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 2.3 km | 3.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 8.6 km | 2.2 |
| Deepcar | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| Dodworth | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |