Crap Towns / Clay Cross / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clay Cross got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Clay Cross (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% lower than 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 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wingerworth | 4.1 km | 37.0 |
| Bolsover | 10.6 km | 19.1 |
| Chesterfield | 8.4 km | 18.7 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 9.3 km | 16.1 |
| Clay Cross | – | 12.4 |
| Matlock | 9.5 km | 11.8 |
| Alfreton | 8.1 km | 11.5 |
| Brimington | 9.9 km | 9.9 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 10.3 km | 6.8 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 3.9 km | 5.5 |
| Huthwaite | 8.5 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |