Crap Towns / Thorne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thorne got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Thorne (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.4 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 54.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 54.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thorne | – | 54.0 |
| Moorends | 2.3 km | 48.8 |
| Stainforth | 4.4 km | 34.2 |
| Doncaster | 14.5 km | 32.7 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 9.3 km | 30.9 |
| Armthorpe | 10.2 km | 28.6 |
| Bentley | 14.8 km | 19.5 |
| Goole | 11.7 km | 12.4 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 5.4 km | 10.2 |
| Askern | 12.4 km | 5.4 |
| Finningley | 14.8 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |