Crap Towns / Swadlincote / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swadlincote got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Swadlincote (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 31% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwick | 14.7 km | 28.5 |
| Burton upon Trent | 6.3 km | 22.7 |
| Derby | 16.6 km | 21.8 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 7.1 km | 13.4 |
| Swadlincote | – | 10.7 |
| Coalville | 14.3 km | 10.6 |
| Hilton | 11.5 km | 10.1 |
| Woodville | 2.5 km | 9.9 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 4.2 km | 5.7 |
| Ibstock | 14.6 km | 4.2 |
| Measham | 8.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |