Crap Towns / Thornton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thornton got?
OS maps no public park in Thornton (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There is 1 play space, 1.8 per 10,000 people, 70% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 69.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.5 times 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 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 69.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | – | 69.6 |
| Queensbury | 2.9 km | 43.6 |
| Baildon | 7.7 km | 28.1 |
| Bradford | 5.3 km | 23.3 |
| Halifax | 7.5 km | 23.2 |
| Keighley | 9.6 km | 20.3 |
| Brighouse | 10.4 km | 20.2 |
| Bingley | 7.0 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 6.8 km | 17.5 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 5.6 km | 17.2 |
| Haworth | 8.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |