Crap Towns / Dronfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dronfield got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Dronfield (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 11.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wingerworth | 11.5 km | 37.0 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 12.1 km | 31.2 |
| Brinsworth | 12.9 km | 29.4 |
| Sheffield | 7.9 km | 24.4 |
| Eckington | 6.5 km | 23.2 |
| Chesterfield | 7.2 km | 18.7 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 11.3 km | 14.4 |
| Dronfield | – | 11.6 |
| Brimington | 7.0 km | 9.9 |
| Staveley | 8.3 km | 4.5 |
| Killamarsh | 10.4 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |