Crap Towns / Borrowash / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Borrowash got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Borrowash (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower 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 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 4.6 km | 41.4 |
| Beeston | 9.6 km | 29.5 |
| Derby | 6.1 km | 21.8 |
| Sandiacre | 5.6 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 7.5 km | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | 6.2 km | 19.1 |
| Borrowash | – | 14.5 |
| Heanor | 12.0 km | 13.5 |
| Ilkeston | 7.6 km | 10.0 |
| Castle Donington | 7.4 km | 8.2 |
| West Hallam | 6.8 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |