Crap Towns / Maltby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Maltby got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Maltby (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 50.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 50.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft | 5.5 km | 63.4 |
| Maltby | – | 50.5 |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 9.0 km | 46.5 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 5.9 km | 43.8 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 7.6 km | 40.8 |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8.7 km | 30.8 |
| Conisbrough | 7.1 km | 20.3 |
| Warmsworth | 6.3 km | 20.0 |
| Dinnington | 6.0 km | 12.5 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 8.7 km | 9.9 |
| North Anston | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |