Crap Towns / Heanor / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Heanor got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Heanor (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | 7.0 km | 39.9 |
| Hucknall | 9.3 km | 27.2 |
| Eastwood | 3.5 km | 20.0 |
| Heanor | – | 13.5 |
| Ilkeston | 6.1 km | 10.0 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 9.2 km | 9.0 |
| Ripley | 4.7 km | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 7.2 km | 6.8 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 8.4 km | 6.6 |
| West Hallam | 5.2 km | 5.0 |
| Belper | 8.8 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |