Crap Towns / Honley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Honley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Honley (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 11.8 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Penistone | 12.1 km | 26.1 |
| Liversedge | 14.3 km | 20.3 |
| Brighouse | 13.1 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | 11.7 km | 18.9 |
| Meltham | 4.7 km | 16.8 |
| Mirfield | 11.6 km | 14.2 |
| Honley | – | 11.8 |
| Huddersfield | 6.9 km | 11.3 |
| Dewsbury | 14.5 km | 9.2 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 7.0 km | 5.1 |
| Heckmondwike | 15.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |