Crap Towns / Pontefract / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pontefract got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Pontefract (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times 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 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 9.5 km | 52.7 |
| Featherstone | 3.6 km | 44.4 |
| Knottingley | 3.9 km | 31.5 |
| Crofton | 8.8 km | 31.0 |
| Pontefract | – | 27.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6.0 km | 20.8 |
| Castleford | 3.8 km | 20.7 |
| Normanton | 6.9 km | 20.5 |
| Upton | 8.6 km | 19.9 |
| Allerton Bywater | 8.8 km | 18.5 |
| Hemsworth | 9.3 km | 16.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |