Crap Towns / Stocksbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stocksbridge got?
OS maps no public park in Stocksbridge (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 6 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | less than 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland | 10.5 km | 37.9 |
| Penistone | 5.3 km | 26.1 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 9.6 km | 23.6 |
| Darton | 13.3 km | 20.4 |
| Stocksbridge | – | 18.3 |
| Worsbrough | 10.4 km | 16.4 |
| Barnsley | 12.4 km | 13.5 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 8.0 km | 13.0 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 10.9 km | 3.7 |
| Deepcar | 1.3 km | 0.0 |
| Dodworth | 8.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |