Crap Towns / Rawdon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rawdon got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Rawdon (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawdon | – | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 3.9 km | 36.3 |
| Pudsey | 5.0 km | 29.6 |
| Leeds | 9.2 km | 29.1 |
| Baildon | 6.6 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 8.5 km | 26.9 |
| Bradford | 8.5 km | 23.3 |
| Menston | 6.4 km | 21.5 |
| Shipley | 6.3 km | 17.5 |
| Otley | 6.8 km | 14.0 |
| Yeadon | 2.3 km | 13.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |