Crap Towns / Linthwaite and Slaithwaite / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Linthwaite and Slaithwaite got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Linthwaite and Slaithwaite (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 10.8 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 67% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Uppermill | 13.0 km | 45.8 |
| Halifax | 11.8 km | 23.2 |
| Liversedge | 14.2 km | 20.3 |
| Brighouse | 10.3 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | 7.3 km | 18.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 13.4 km | 17.2 |
| Meltham | 3.4 km | 16.8 |
| Mirfield | 12.6 km | 14.2 |
| Honley | 7.0 km | 11.8 |
| Huddersfield | 5.5 km | 11.3 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | – | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |