Crap Towns / Bingham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bingham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bingham (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.9 per 10,000 people, 18% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Keyworth | 12.2 km | 41.3 |
| Calverton | 13.1 km | 40.4 |
| Carlton | 8.4 km | 29.4 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 4.9 km | 21.5 |
| West Bridgford | 11.7 km | 20.9 |
| Arnold | 12.2 km | 20.7 |
| Southwell | 13.5 km | 19.2 |
| Nottingham | 15.0 km | 16.2 |
| Cotgrave | 7.2 km | 11.0 |
| Bingham | – | 5.5 |
| Ruddington | 14.6 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |