Crap Towns / York / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has York got?
OS maps 36 public parks and gardens in York (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 79 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Haxby | 6.4 km | 44.7 |
| Wetherby | 19.8 km | 44.3 |
| Tadcaster | 14.9 km | 41.3 |
| Strensall | 9.5 km | 22.3 |
| Boston Spa | 18.3 km | 19.8 |
| Huntington | 4.1 km | 18.0 |
| Easingwold | 19.6 km | 14.4 |
| Selby | 19.7 km | 13.6 |
| York | – | 12.7 |
| Pocklington | 20.5 km | 9.0 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 20.5 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |