Crap Towns / Scarborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Scarborough got?
OS maps 18 public parks and gardens in Scarborough (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 28 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Malton | 28.9 km | 39.5 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 28.8 km | 29.1 |
| Pickering | 24.4 km | 24.2 |
| Driffield | 28.0 km | 22.8 |
| Bridlington | 22.9 km | 17.3 |
| Hornsea | 41.4 km | 14.4 |
| Scarborough | – | 12.7 |
| Beverley | 46.2 km | 9.2 |
| Pocklington | 44.0 km | 9.0 |
| Filey | 8.9 km | 7.6 |
| Whitby | 28.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |