Crap Towns / Pocklington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pocklington got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Pocklington (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 10.9 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 42% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haxby | 21.4 km | 44.7 |
| Malton | 23.2 km | 39.5 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 22.0 km | 29.1 |
| Driffield | 24.2 km | 22.8 |
| Strensall | 20.5 km | 22.3 |
| Huntington | 19.6 km | 18.0 |
| Selby | 25.1 km | 13.6 |
| York | 20.5 km | 12.7 |
| Beverley | 25.1 km | 9.2 |
| Pocklington | – | 9.0 |
| Market Weighton | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |