Crap Towns / Mexborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Mexborough got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Mexborough (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 6.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 59% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 5.5 km | 49.8 |
| Sprotbrough | 6.8 km | 46.3 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 5.4 km | 40.8 |
| Conisbrough | 4.1 km | 20.3 |
| Warmsworth | 6.7 km | 20.0 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 3.5 km | 13.6 |
| Goldthorpe | 4.0 km | 11.8 |
| Swinton | 2.3 km | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | – | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 3.3 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |