Crap Towns / Wakefield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wakefield got?
OS maps 28 public parks and gardens in Wakefield (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 37 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 4.1 km | 63.7 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 4.9 km | 40.8 |
| Crofton | 5.4 km | 31.0 |
| Morley | 9.2 km | 22.9 |
| Rothwell | 7.7 km | 21.8 |
| Normanton | 6.6 km | 20.5 |
| Wakefield | – | 20.2 |
| Ossett | 4.6 km | 19.4 |
| East Ardsley | 5.5 km | 18.2 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 10.7 |
| Dewsbury | 8.5 km | 9.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |