Crap Towns / Menston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Menston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Menston (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 7.4 km | 42.3 |
| Rawdon | 6.4 km | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 2.4 km | 36.3 |
| Pudsey | 10.7 km | 29.6 |
| Baildon | 5.5 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 2.2 km | 26.9 |
| Menston | – | 21.5 |
| Bingley | 7.4 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 7.0 km | 17.5 |
| Otley | 3.3 km | 14.0 |
| Yeadon | 5.2 km | 13.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |