Crap Towns / Selston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Selston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Selston (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 39.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 39.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | – | 39.9 |
| Eastwood | 6.5 km | 20.0 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 3.3 km | 16.1 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 6.9 km | 14.8 |
| Heanor | 7.0 km | 13.5 |
| Alfreton | 5.7 km | 11.5 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 4.7 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 3.5 km | 9.0 |
| Ripley | 7.0 km | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 4.7 km | 6.8 |
| Huthwaite | 5.9 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |