Crap Towns / Thurcroft / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thurcroft got?
OS maps no public park in Thurcroft (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 2 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 63.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.1 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 | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 63.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft | – | 63.4 |
| Maltby | 5.5 km | 50.5 |
| Rotherham | 7.3 km | 46.6 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 3.7 km | 43.8 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 6.6 km | 40.8 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 5.2 km | 31.2 |
| Brinsworth | 7.5 km | 29.4 |
| Kiveton Park | 6.0 km | 20.3 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 7.5 km | 14.4 |
| Dinnington | 4.1 km | 12.5 |
| North Anston | 4.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |