Crap Towns / Stapleford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stapleford got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Stapleford (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 4.5 km | 41.4 |
| Beeston | 2.5 km | 29.5 |
| Sandiacre | 2.0 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | – | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | 4.6 km | 19.1 |
| Nottingham | 7.2 km | 16.2 |
| Borrowash | 7.5 km | 14.5 |
| Ilkeston | 4.5 km | 10.0 |
| Clifton | 6.7 km | 7.1 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 6.9 km | 6.6 |
| West Hallam | 7.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |