Crap Towns / Knottingley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Knottingley got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Knottingley (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 10.9 km | 52.7 |
| Featherstone | 7.5 km | 44.4 |
| Knottingley | – | 31.5 |
| Pontefract | 3.9 km | 27.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 8.9 km | 20.8 |
| Castleford | 6.0 km | 20.7 |
| Normanton | 10.5 km | 20.5 |
| Upton | 9.7 km | 19.9 |
| Allerton Bywater | 10.8 km | 18.5 |
| Askern | 11.7 km | 5.4 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 10.0 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |