Crap Towns / Shipley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shipley got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Shipley (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 6.8 km | 69.6 |
| Rawdon | 6.3 km | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 6.1 km | 36.3 |
| Pudsey | 6.8 km | 29.6 |
| Baildon | 1.9 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 8.8 km | 26.9 |
| Bradford | 4.3 km | 23.3 |
| Menston | 7.0 km | 21.5 |
| Bingley | 4.8 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | – | 17.5 |
| Yeadon | 7.7 km | 13.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |