Crap Towns / Grimethorpe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Grimethorpe got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Grimethorpe (April 2026): 5.9 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.9 per 10,000 people, 32% 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 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Royston | 5.5 km | 18.3 |
| Hemsworth | 4.6 km | 16.9 |
| South Kirkby | 4.4 km | 16.6 |
| Wombwell | 6.1 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 4.4 km | 14.4 |
| Barnsley | 6.0 km | 13.5 |
| Goldthorpe | 6.8 km | 11.8 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5.8 km | 10.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 2.5 km | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | – | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |