Crap Towns / Goldthorpe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Goldthorpe got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Goldthorpe (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 11.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Conisbrough | 7.6 km | 20.3 |
| South Kirkby | 7.1 km | 16.6 |
| Wombwell | 6.3 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 4.6 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 3.7 km | 13.6 |
| Goldthorpe | – | 11.8 |
| Swinton | 5.2 km | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | 4.0 km | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 1.4 km | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.8 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 1.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |