Crap Towns / Scawthorpe and Cusworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Scawthorpe and Cusworth got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Scawthorpe and Cusworth (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sprotbrough | 3.1 km | 46.3 |
| Doncaster | 5.3 km | 32.7 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 7.0 km | 30.9 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | – | 29.9 |
| Armthorpe | 8.2 km | 28.6 |
| Adwick le Street | 3.8 km | 21.8 |
| Conisbrough | 7.6 km | 20.3 |
| Warmsworth | 6.9 km | 20.0 |
| Bentley | 1.7 km | 19.5 |
| Mexborough | 9.0 km | 6.4 |
| Askern | 8.3 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |