Crap Towns / Calverton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Calverton got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Calverton (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.2 per 10,000 people, 37% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 40.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 40.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | – | 40.4 |
| Ravenshead | 7.1 km | 31.1 |
| Carlton | 7.7 km | 29.4 |
| Hucknall | 8.2 km | 27.2 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 11.1 km | 21.5 |
| Arnold | 5.1 km | 20.7 |
| Southwell | 9.3 km | 19.2 |
| Rainworth | 9.0 km | 18.0 |
| Nottingham | 10.3 km | 16.2 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 11.9 km | 9.0 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 11.1 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |