Crap Towns / Matlock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Matlock got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Matlock (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wingerworth | 10.5 km | 37.0 |
| Chesterfield | 13.2 km | 18.7 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 15.4 km | 16.1 |
| Clay Cross | 9.5 km | 12.4 |
| Matlock | – | 11.8 |
| Alfreton | 12.3 km | 11.5 |
| Brimington | 16.2 km | 9.9 |
| Ripley | 15.0 km | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 13.7 km | 6.8 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 13.3 km | 5.5 |
| Belper | 13.9 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |