Crap Towns / Southwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Southwell got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Southwell (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 9.3 km | 40.4 |
| Ravenshead | 13.8 km | 31.1 |
| Carlton | 14.0 km | 29.4 |
| Arnold | 13.7 km | 20.7 |
| Southwell | – | 19.2 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 14.5 km | 18.7 |
| Rainworth | 11.6 km | 18.0 |
| Balderton | 12.1 km | 14.5 |
| Edwinstowe | 14.5 km | 14.2 |
| Bingham | 13.5 km | 5.5 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 10.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |