Crap Towns / Normanton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Normanton got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Normanton (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 7.6 km | 52.7 |
| Featherstone | 4.3 km | 44.4 |
| Crofton | 5.1 km | 31.0 |
| Pontefract | 6.9 km | 27.2 |
| Rothwell | 7.5 km | 21.8 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 8.5 km | 20.8 |
| Castleford | 5.3 km | 20.7 |
| Normanton | – | 20.5 |
| Wakefield | 6.6 km | 20.2 |
| Allerton Bywater | 6.0 km | 18.5 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 10.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |