Crap Towns / Meltham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Meltham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Meltham (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Uppermill | 12.1 km | 45.8 |
| Mossley | 15.0 km | 42.4 |
| Lees | 15.5 km | 25.4 |
| Halifax | 15.2 km | 23.2 |
| Brighouse | 12.9 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | 10.3 km | 18.9 |
| Meltham | – | 16.8 |
| Mirfield | 13.7 km | 14.2 |
| Honley | 4.7 km | 11.8 |
| Huddersfield | 7.0 km | 11.3 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 3.4 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |