Crap Towns / Hoyland / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hoyland got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Hoyland (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 37.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 37.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 7.9 km | 49.8 |
| Hoyland | – | 37.9 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 6.7 km | 23.6 |
| Worsbrough | 3.7 km | 16.4 |
| Wombwell | 3.4 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 5.6 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 6.9 km | 13.6 |
| Barnsley | 6.6 km | 13.5 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 4.8 km | 13.0 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| Dodworth | 7.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |