Crap Towns / Sheffield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sheffield got?
OS maps 115 public parks and gardens in Sheffield (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 136 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 12.5 km | 49.8 |
| Rotherham | 9.6 km | 46.6 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 9.6 km | 31.2 |
| Brinsworth | 6.9 km | 29.4 |
| Sheffield | – | 24.4 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 7.7 km | 23.6 |
| Eckington | 9.6 km | 23.2 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 6.1 km | 14.4 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 10.2 km | 13.0 |
| Dronfield | 7.9 km | 11.6 |
| Killamarsh | 11.3 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |