Crap Towns / Long Eaton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Long Eaton got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Long Eaton (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than 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 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 1.6 km | 41.4 |
| Beeston | 5.0 km | 29.5 |
| Sandiacre | 3.4 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 4.6 km | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | – | 19.1 |
| Borrowash | 6.2 km | 14.5 |
| Ilkeston | 8.2 km | 10.0 |
| Castle Donington | 6.5 km | 8.2 |
| Clifton | 7.2 km | 7.1 |
| West Hallam | 9.7 km | 5.0 |
| Ruddington | 9.3 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |