Poorer people and ethnic minorities live further from UK green spaces – study

Survey by Ramblers finds wealthy, white people live closer to nature

Wealthy and white people enjoy easier access to local green space than poorer households and people from ethnic minorities, according to new research.

While 57% of British adults questioned in a survey for the Ramblers said they lived within five minutes' stroll of a local park, field or canal path, just 39% of people from ethnic minority backgrounds enjoyed the same proximity to green space.