Crap Towns / Beeston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Beeston got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Beeston (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 5.6 km | 41.4 |
| Beeston | – | 29.5 |
| West Bridgford | 7.4 km | 20.9 |
| Sandiacre | 4.0 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 2.5 km | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | 5.0 km | 19.1 |
| Nottingham | 6.1 km | 16.2 |
| Ilkeston | 6.8 km | 10.0 |
| Clifton | 4.2 km | 7.1 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 7.2 km | 6.6 |
| Ruddington | 6.6 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |