Crap Towns / Sherburn in Elmet / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sherburn in Elmet got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Sherburn in Elmet (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 76% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 10.4 km | 52.7 |
| Garforth | 10.8 km | 49.0 |
| Featherstone | 15.3 km | 44.4 |
| Tadcaster | 10.9 km | 41.3 |
| Knottingley | 10.0 km | 31.5 |
| Pontefract | 12.4 km | 27.2 |
| Castleford | 10.8 km | 20.7 |
| Boston Spa | 15.0 km | 19.8 |
| Allerton Bywater | 11.8 km | 18.5 |
| Selby | 9.9 km | 13.6 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | – | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |