Crap Towns / Halifax / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Halifax got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Halifax (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 38 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 7.5 km | 69.6 |
| Queensbury | 4.7 km | 43.6 |
| Bradford | 10.8 km | 23.3 |
| Halifax | – | 23.2 |
| Brighouse | 7.0 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | 5.8 km | 18.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 4.1 km | 17.2 |
| Huddersfield | 10.9 km | 11.3 |
| Hebden Bridge | 8.7 km | 5.5 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 11.8 km | 5.1 |
| Cleckheaton | 11.1 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |