Crap Towns / South Elmsall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Elmsall got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in South Elmsall (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 21.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Adwick le Street | 6.5 km | 21.8 |
| South Elmsall | – | 21.1 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6.2 km | 20.8 |
| Upton | 2.1 km | 19.9 |
| Hemsworth | 4.9 km | 16.9 |
| South Kirkby | 2.7 km | 16.6 |
| Goldthorpe | 7.7 km | 11.8 |
| Askern | 8.8 km | 5.4 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 8.9 km | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |