Crap Towns / Rotherham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rotherham got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Rotherham (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 46.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 46.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft | 7.3 km | 63.4 |
| Rawmarsh | 3.6 km | 49.8 |
| Rotherham | – | 46.6 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 4.8 km | 43.8 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 4.2 km | 40.8 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 7.7 km | 31.2 |
| Brinsworth | 3.3 km | 29.4 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 7.7 km | 23.6 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 5.0 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 8.0 km | 13.6 |
| Swinton | 6.5 km | 9.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |