Crap Towns / Kippax / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kippax got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Kippax (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.9 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.4 times 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 | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | – | 52.7 |
| Garforth | 2.6 km | 49.0 |
| Featherstone | 9.9 km | 44.4 |
| Knottingley | 10.9 km | 31.5 |
| Crofton | 12.7 km | 31.0 |
| Pontefract | 9.5 km | 27.2 |
| Rothwell | 8.0 km | 21.8 |
| Castleford | 5.7 km | 20.7 |
| Normanton | 7.6 km | 20.5 |
| Allerton Bywater | 1.7 km | 18.5 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 10.4 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |