Crap Towns / Eckington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Eckington got?
OS maps no public park in Eckington (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 5 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 23.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swallownest and Aston | 7.3 km | 31.2 |
| Clowne | 8.0 km | 27.0 |
| Sheffield | 9.6 km | 24.4 |
| Eckington | – | 23.2 |
| Kiveton Park | 8.5 km | 20.3 |
| Chesterfield | 8.6 km | 18.7 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 9.0 km | 14.4 |
| Dronfield | 6.5 km | 11.6 |
| Brimington | 5.9 km | 9.9 |
| Staveley | 5.0 km | 4.5 |
| Killamarsh | 4.0 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |