Crap Towns / Wath upon Dearne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wath upon Dearne got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Wath upon Dearne (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 4.4 km | 49.8 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 6.5 km | 40.8 |
| Hoyland | 6.9 km | 37.9 |
| Wombwell | 4.9 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 4.7 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | – | 13.6 |
| Goldthorpe | 3.7 km | 11.8 |
| Swinton | 2.6 km | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | 3.5 km | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 2.4 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |