Crap Towns / Thurnscoe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thurnscoe got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Thurnscoe (April 2026): 7.7 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall | 6.1 km | 21.1 |
| South Kirkby | 5.4 km | 16.6 |
| Wombwell | 6.7 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 4.7 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 5.2 km | 13.6 |
| Goldthorpe | 1.7 km | 11.8 |
| Swinton | 6.8 km | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | 5.6 km | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 3.0 km | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |