Crap Towns / Huddersfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Huddersfield got?
OS maps 37 public parks and gardens in Huddersfield (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 111 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Liversedge | 8.9 km | 20.3 |
| Brighouse | 6.3 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | 5.2 km | 18.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 10.8 km | 17.2 |
| Meltham | 7.0 km | 16.8 |
| Mirfield | 7.1 km | 14.2 |
| Honley | 6.9 km | 11.8 |
| Huddersfield | – | 11.3 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 5.5 km | 5.1 |
| Cleckheaton | 9.9 km | 2.4 |
| Heckmondwike | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |