Crap Towns / Wombwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wombwell got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Wombwell (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland | 3.4 km | 37.9 |
| Worsbrough | 4.3 km | 16.4 |
| Wombwell | – | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 2.2 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 4.9 km | 13.6 |
| Barnsley | 5.8 km | 13.5 |
| Goldthorpe | 6.3 km | 11.8 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 7.0 km | 2.2 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |