Crap Towns / Clifton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clifton got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Clifton (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 7.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 54% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 8.5 km | 41.4 |
| Keyworth | 7.4 km | 41.3 |
| Beeston | 4.2 km | 29.5 |
| West Bridgford | 4.7 km | 20.9 |
| Sandiacre | 7.8 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 6.7 km | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | 7.2 km | 19.1 |
| East Leake | 8.0 km | 19.1 |
| Nottingham | 7.2 km | 16.2 |
| Clifton | – | 7.1 |
| Ruddington | 2.5 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |