Crap Towns / Keighley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Keighley got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Keighley (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 4.9 per 10,000 people, 18% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 31% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 9.6 km | 69.6 |
| Silsden | 5.2 km | 45.4 |
| Ilkley | 8.4 km | 42.3 |
| Baildon | 9.3 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 11.5 km | 26.9 |
| Menston | 11.8 km | 21.5 |
| Keighley | – | 20.3 |
| Bingley | 5.7 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 10.4 km | 17.5 |
| Haworth | 4.4 km | 0.0 |
| Steeton | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |