Crap Towns / Royston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Royston got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Royston (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 7.2 km | 40.8 |
| Crofton | 7.0 km | 31.0 |
| Darton | 4.3 km | 20.4 |
| Royston | – | 18.3 |
| Hemsworth | 6.9 km | 16.9 |
| Worsbrough | 7.5 km | 16.4 |
| Barnsley | 4.5 km | 13.5 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 3.9 km | 10.7 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 5.7 km | 3.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 3.0 km | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |