Crap Towns / Coalville / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Coalville got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Coalville (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 11.4 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Quorndon | 13.3 km | 30.4 |
| Whitwick | 1.6 km | 28.5 |
| Loughborough | 10.8 km | 26.7 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 7.3 km | 13.4 |
| Coalville | – | 10.6 |
| Woodville | 11.8 km | 9.9 |
| Shepshed | 6.6 km | 9.7 |
| Groby | 11.9 km | 4.5 |
| Ibstock | 4.2 km | 4.2 |
| Anstey | 13.2 km | 3.7 |
| Measham | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |