Crap Towns / Hebden Bridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hebden Bridge got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Hebden Bridge (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 15.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 12.3 km | 69.6 |
| Queensbury | 10.9 km | 43.6 |
| Littleborough | 12.6 km | 41.9 |
| Todmorden | 6.9 km | 23.5 |
| Halifax | 8.7 km | 23.2 |
| Whitworth | 14.7 km | 23.0 |
| Elland | 13.5 km | 18.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 12.3 km | 17.2 |
| Bacup | 13.4 km | 15.0 |
| Hebden Bridge | – | 5.5 |
| Haworth | 10.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |