Crap Towns / South Normanton and Pinxton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Normanton and Pinxton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in South Normanton and Pinxton (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.1% 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | 3.3 km | 39.9 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | – | 16.1 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 5.9 km | 14.8 |
| Heanor | 9.3 km | 13.5 |
| Clay Cross | 9.3 km | 12.4 |
| Alfreton | 3.5 km | 11.5 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 5.4 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 5.7 km | 9.0 |
| Ripley | 7.7 km | 7.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 3.9 km | 6.8 |
| Huthwaite | 3.5 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |