Crap Towns / Silsden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Silsden got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Silsden (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 45.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.9 times 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 | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 45.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Silsden | – | 45.4 |
| Ilkley | 7.1 km | 42.3 |
| Baildon | 12.9 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 12.2 km | 26.9 |
| Menston | 13.3 km | 21.5 |
| Keighley | 5.2 km | 20.3 |
| Bingley | 9.7 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 14.4 km | 17.5 |
| Haworth | 8.7 km | 0.0 |
| Skipton | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| Steeton | 2.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |