Crap Towns / East Leake / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has East Leake got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in East Leake (April 2026): 5.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 9.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 19.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Keyworth | 8.2 km | 41.3 |
| Quorndon | 9.6 km | 30.4 |
| Beeston | 11.0 km | 29.5 |
| Loughborough | 7.6 km | 26.7 |
| Long Eaton | 10.0 km | 19.1 |
| East Leake | – | 19.1 |
| Shepshed | 10.6 km | 9.7 |
| Castle Donington | 11.2 km | 8.2 |
| Clifton | 8.0 km | 7.1 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 9.1 km | 6.5 |
| Ruddington | 7.3 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |