Crap Towns / Sutton in Ashfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sutton in Ashfield got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Sutton in Ashfield (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.8% 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 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Selston | 6.9 km | 39.9 |
| Ravenshead | 7.8 km | 31.1 |
| Mansfield | 4.2 km | 24.2 |
| Shirebrook | 8.6 km | 19.7 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 6.4 km | 18.8 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 5.9 km | 16.1 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | – | 14.8 |
| Forest Town | 7.7 km | 12.0 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 3.2 km | 10.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 5.7 km | 9.0 |
| Huthwaite | 3.2 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |