Crap Towns / Horbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Horbury got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Horbury (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.0 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 63.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 63.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | – | 63.7 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 2.2 km | 40.8 |
| Crofton | 7.9 km | 31.0 |
| Darton | 8.3 km | 20.4 |
| Wakefield | 4.1 km | 20.2 |
| Ossett | 2.6 km | 19.4 |
| Royston | 9.4 km | 18.3 |
| East Ardsley | 7.3 km | 18.2 |
| Batley | 8.7 km | 13.8 |
| Dewsbury | 6.1 km | 9.2 |
| Heckmondwike | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |