Crap Towns / Elland / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Elland got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Elland (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Queensbury | 8.9 km | 43.6 |
| Halifax | 5.8 km | 23.2 |
| Liversedge | 9.1 km | 20.3 |
| Brighouse | 3.7 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | – | 18.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 6.2 km | 17.2 |
| Meltham | 10.3 km | 16.8 |
| Mirfield | 9.0 km | 14.2 |
| Huddersfield | 5.2 km | 11.3 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 7.3 km | 5.1 |
| Cleckheaton | 8.9 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |