Crap Towns / West Hallam / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has West Hallam got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in West Hallam (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 68% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | 8.4 km | 41.4 |
| Beeston | 9.6 km | 29.5 |
| Eastwood | 6.7 km | 20.0 |
| Sandiacre | 6.6 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 7.1 km | 19.4 |
| Borrowash | 6.8 km | 14.5 |
| Heanor | 5.2 km | 13.5 |
| Ilkeston | 3.1 km | 10.0 |
| Ripley | 8.6 km | 7.3 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 8.9 km | 6.6 |
| West Hallam | – | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |