Crap Towns / Carlton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carlton got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Carlton (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.4% 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 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 7.7 km | 40.4 |
| Carlton | – | 29.4 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 4.2 km | 21.5 |
| West Bridgford | 6.0 km | 20.9 |
| Arnold | 4.3 km | 20.7 |
| Nottingham | 6.8 km | 16.2 |
| Cotgrave | 7.4 km | 11.0 |
| Clifton | 10.5 km | 7.1 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 10.1 km | 6.6 |
| Bingham | 8.4 km | 5.5 |
| Ruddington | 10.0 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |