Crap Towns / Swallownest and Aston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swallownest and Aston got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Swallownest and Aston (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft | 5.2 km | 63.4 |
| Rotherham | 7.7 km | 46.6 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 7.3 km | 43.8 |
| Swallownest and Aston | – | 31.2 |
| Brinsworth | 5.6 km | 29.4 |
| Eckington | 7.3 km | 23.2 |
| Kiveton Park | 4.8 km | 20.3 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 4.3 km | 14.4 |
| Dinnington | 7.1 km | 12.5 |
| Killamarsh | 4.8 km | 2.9 |
| North Anston | 6.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |