Crap Towns / Nottingham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Nottingham got?
OS maps 66 public parks and gardens in Nottingham (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 107 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | 6.1 km | 29.5 |
| Carlton | 6.8 km | 29.4 |
| Hucknall | 7.6 km | 27.2 |
| West Bridgford | 5.8 km | 20.9 |
| Arnold | 5.3 km | 20.7 |
| Stapleford | 7.2 km | 19.4 |
| Nottingham | – | 16.2 |
| Ilkeston | 8.8 km | 10.0 |
| Clifton | 7.2 km | 7.1 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 4.0 km | 6.6 |
| Ruddington | 8.4 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |