Crap Towns / Selby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Selby got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Selby (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 12.8 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times 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 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thorne | 19.9 km | 54.0 |
| Moorends | 18.5 km | 48.8 |
| Tadcaster | 17.6 km | 41.3 |
| Knottingley | 15.0 km | 31.5 |
| Pontefract | 18.7 km | 27.2 |
| Castleford | 18.8 km | 20.7 |
| Selby | – | 13.6 |
| York | 19.7 km | 12.7 |
| Goole | 15.2 km | 12.4 |
| Askern | 19.3 km | 5.4 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 9.9 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |