Crap Towns / Shelf and Northowram / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shelf and Northowram got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Shelf and Northowram (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 17.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 5.6 km | 69.6 |
| Queensbury | 3.1 km | 43.6 |
| Bradford | 7.1 km | 23.3 |
| Halifax | 4.1 km | 23.2 |
| Liversedge | 9.2 km | 20.3 |
| Brighouse | 5.0 km | 20.2 |
| Elland | 6.2 km | 18.9 |
| Shipley | 10.7 km | 17.5 |
| Shelf and Northowram | – | 17.2 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.5 km | 2.4 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.9 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |