Crap Towns / Penistone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penistone got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Penistone (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 9.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 26.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland | 12.4 km | 37.9 |
| Penistone | – | 26.1 |
| Darton | 10.3 km | 20.4 |
| Stocksbridge | 5.3 km | 18.3 |
| Worsbrough | 10.6 km | 16.4 |
| Barnsley | 11.3 km | 13.5 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 11.8 km | 13.0 |
| Honley | 12.1 km | 11.8 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 8.5 km | 3.7 |
| Deepcar | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| Dodworth | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |