We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England

How England’s 18,000 playgrounds revealed the country’s inequality

New research has analysed data from playgrounds across England. Here’s what they found

We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England

Daxiao Productions / shutterstockOutside of the home, public playgrounds are the most common places for children to play and the fundamental right of every child to play is even recognised in a UN convention. Despite this, there has been very limited research exploring inequality in the provision of playgrounds. To help address this, we have analysed data from almost 34,000 playgrounds in England – the largest national dataset on playgrounds yet…

How England's 18,000 playgrounds revealed the country's inequality

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