Crap Towns / Nuneaton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Nuneaton got?
OS maps 23 public parks and gardens in Nuneaton (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 45 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower 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 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Polesworth and Dordon | 13.8 km | 61.4 |
| Bulkington | 5.4 km | 34.9 |
| Coventry | 13.4 km | 29.7 |
| Bedworth | 6.1 km | 21.7 |
| Broughton Astley | 15.8 km | 20.2 |
| Atherstone | 8.3 km | 18.2 |
| Hinckley | 5.7 km | 15.2 |
| Earl Shilton | 10.7 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | 9.2 km | 10.4 |
| Nuneaton | – | 10.0 |
| Lutterworth | 16.2 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |