Crap Towns / Alfreton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Alfreton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Alfreton (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | 5.7 km | 39.9 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 3.5 km | 16.1 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 9.1 km | 14.8 |
| Heanor | 9.4 km | 13.5 |
| Clay Cross | 8.1 km | 12.4 |
| Alfreton | – | 11.5 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 8.8 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 8.9 km | 9.0 |
| Ripley | 6.1 km | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 2.2 km | 6.8 |
| Huthwaite | 6.2 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |