Crap Towns / Ecclesfield and Grenoside / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ecclesfield and Grenoside got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Ecclesfield and Grenoside (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 8.3 km | 49.8 |
| Rotherham | 7.7 km | 46.6 |
| Hoyland | 6.7 km | 37.9 |
| Brinsworth | 7.7 km | 29.4 |
| Sheffield | 7.7 km | 24.4 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | – | 23.6 |
| Stocksbridge | 9.6 km | 18.3 |
| Wombwell | 9.7 km | 14.8 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 8.9 km | 14.4 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 2.5 km | 13.0 |
| Deepcar | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |