Crap Towns / Morley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Morley got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Morley (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Drighlington | 4.2 km | 49.8 |
| Gildersome | 2.4 km | 30.2 |
| Leeds | 7.5 km | 29.1 |
| Morley | – | 22.9 |
| Rothwell | 7.2 km | 21.8 |
| Ossett | 7.4 km | 19.4 |
| East Ardsley | 3.8 km | 18.2 |
| Batley | 3.9 km | 13.8 |
| Dewsbury | 7.0 km | 9.2 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 6.4 km | 2.3 |
| Heckmondwike | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |