Crap Towns / Swinton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swinton got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Swinton (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.4 per 10,000 people, 27% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 9.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 3.2 km | 49.8 |
| Rotherham | 6.5 km | 46.6 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 6.9 km | 43.8 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 4.0 km | 40.8 |
| Conisbrough | 5.5 km | 20.3 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.6 km | 13.6 |
| Goldthorpe | 5.2 km | 11.8 |
| Swinton | – | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | 2.3 km | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |