Crap Towns / Balderton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Balderton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Balderton (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 20.6 km | 40.4 |
| Carlton | 22.0 km | 29.4 |
| Grantham | 18.7 km | 24.2 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 20.6 km | 21.5 |
| North Hykeham | 19.4 km | 21.0 |
| Southwell | 12.1 km | 19.2 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 22.3 km | 18.7 |
| Balderton | – | 14.5 |
| Waddington | 21.1 km | 12.8 |
| Bingham | 16.4 km | 5.5 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 2.7 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |