Crap Towns / Worsbrough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Worsbrough got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Worsbrough (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland | 3.7 km | 37.9 |
| Darton | 7.1 km | 20.4 |
| Royston | 7.5 km | 18.3 |
| Worsbrough | – | 16.4 |
| Wombwell | 4.3 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 5.8 km | 14.4 |
| Barnsley | 3.1 km | 13.5 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 5.1 km | 3.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 6.9 km | 2.2 |
| Dodworth | 4.1 km | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |