Crap Towns / Ilkeston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ilkeston got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Ilkeston (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 35% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 7.2 km | 41.4 |
| Beeston | 6.8 km | 29.5 |
| Eastwood | 5.8 km | 20.0 |
| Sandiacre | 4.8 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 4.5 km | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | 8.2 km | 19.1 |
| Borrowash | 7.6 km | 14.5 |
| Heanor | 6.1 km | 13.5 |
| Ilkeston | – | 10.0 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 6.2 km | 6.6 |
| West Hallam | 3.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |