Crap Towns / Rawmarsh / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rawmarsh got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Rawmarsh (April 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 80% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 1.6 per 10,000 people, 73% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 49.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 49.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | – | 49.8 |
| Rotherham | 3.6 km | 46.6 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 6.0 km | 43.8 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 3.5 km | 40.8 |
| Hoyland | 7.9 km | 37.9 |
| Brinsworth | 6.7 km | 29.4 |
| Wombwell | 7.8 km | 14.8 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 4.4 km | 13.6 |
| Swinton | 3.2 km | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | 5.5 km | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |