Crap Towns / Heckmondwike / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Heckmondwike got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Heckmondwike (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 8.2 per 10,000 people, 37% 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 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Drighlington | 4.9 km | 49.8 |
| Gildersome | 5.5 km | 30.2 |
| Morley | 6.1 km | 22.9 |
| Liversedge | 2.0 km | 20.3 |
| Ossett | 7.4 km | 19.4 |
| Mirfield | 4.0 km | 14.2 |
| Batley | 2.3 km | 13.8 |
| Dewsbury | 3.9 km | 9.2 |
| Cleckheaton | 3.4 km | 2.4 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 4.9 km | 2.3 |
| Heckmondwike | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |