Crap Towns / Ripley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ripley got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Ripley (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 9.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 53% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | 7.0 km | 39.9 |
| Eastwood | 7.7 km | 20.0 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 7.7 km | 16.1 |
| Heanor | 4.7 km | 13.5 |
| Alfreton | 6.1 km | 11.5 |
| Ilkeston | 10.5 km | 10.0 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 10.4 km | 9.0 |
| Ripley | – | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 4.1 km | 6.8 |
| West Hallam | 8.6 km | 5.0 |
| Belper | 5.5 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |