Crap Towns / Scunthorpe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Scunthorpe got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Scunthorpe (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 54 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 23.2 km | 54.1 |
| Thorne | 21.3 km | 54.0 |
| Moorends | 20.6 km | 48.8 |
| Brough | 17.1 km | 45.8 |
| Brigg | 11.0 km | 34.1 |
| Hessle | 20.8 km | 30.6 |
| Scunthorpe | – | 13.6 |
| Goole | 20.5 km | 12.4 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 18.0 km | 10.5 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 24.1 km | 10.2 |
| Gainsborough | 21.7 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |