Crap Towns / Hucknall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hucknall got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Hucknall (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 8.2 km | 40.4 |
| Selston | 7.9 km | 39.9 |
| Ravenshead | 6.5 km | 31.1 |
| Hucknall | – | 27.2 |
| Arnold | 6.8 km | 20.7 |
| Eastwood | 6.0 km | 20.0 |
| Nottingham | 7.6 km | 16.2 |
| Heanor | 9.3 km | 13.5 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 7.9 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 5.8 km | 9.0 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 5.2 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |