Crap Towns / Strensall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Strensall got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Strensall (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 11.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 22.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 44% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haxby | 3.6 km | 44.7 |
| Wetherby | 25.9 km | 44.3 |
| Tadcaster | 23.4 km | 41.3 |
| Malton | 19.2 km | 39.5 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 19.2 km | 29.1 |
| Strensall | – | 22.3 |
| Boston Spa | 25.7 km | 19.8 |
| Huntington | 5.5 km | 18.0 |
| Easingwold | 14.0 km | 14.4 |
| York | 9.5 km | 12.7 |
| Pocklington | 20.5 km | 9.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |