Crap Towns / Hemsworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hemsworth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Hemsworth (April 2026): 4.4 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 7.5 km | 44.4 |
| Crofton | 7.6 km | 31.0 |
| South Elmsall | 4.9 km | 21.1 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 3.3 km | 20.8 |
| Upton | 4.6 km | 19.9 |
| Royston | 6.9 km | 18.3 |
| Hemsworth | – | 16.9 |
| South Kirkby | 2.9 km | 16.6 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 4.2 km | 10.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 5.1 km | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |