Crap Towns / Goole / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Goole got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Goole (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thorne | 11.7 km | 54.0 |
| Moorends | 9.4 km | 48.8 |
| Brough | 21.5 km | 45.8 |
| Stainforth | 15.5 km | 34.2 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 20.7 km | 30.9 |
| Armthorpe | 21.8 km | 28.6 |
| Scunthorpe | 20.5 km | 13.6 |
| Selby | 15.2 km | 13.6 |
| Goole | – | 12.4 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 17.0 km | 10.2 |
| Askern | 20.7 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |