Crap Towns / Somercotes and Swanwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Somercotes and Swanwick got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Somercotes and Swanwick (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 56% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | 4.7 km | 39.9 |
| Eastwood | 8.8 km | 20.0 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 3.9 km | 16.1 |
| Heanor | 7.2 km | 13.5 |
| Alfreton | 2.2 km | 11.5 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 8.7 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 8.2 km | 9.0 |
| Ripley | 4.1 km | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | – | 6.8 |
| Huthwaite | 7.3 km | 5.3 |
| Belper | 8.8 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |