Crap Towns / Ossett / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ossett got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Ossett (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 2.6 km | 63.7 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 4.9 km | 40.8 |
| Morley | 7.4 km | 22.9 |
| Liversedge | 9.0 km | 20.3 |
| Wakefield | 4.6 km | 20.2 |
| Ossett | – | 19.4 |
| East Ardsley | 5.3 km | 18.2 |
| Mirfield | 8.2 km | 14.2 |
| Batley | 6.1 km | 13.8 |
| Dewsbury | 3.9 km | 9.2 |
| Heckmondwike | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |