Crap Towns / Aldridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Aldridge got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Aldridge (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 48.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 48.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 5.3 km | 66.2 |
| Streetly | 3.8 km | 56.7 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 7.7 km | 52.2 |
| Aldridge | – | 48.9 |
| Willenhall | 8.1 km | 39.9 |
| Bloxwich | 5.0 km | 31.3 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 2.1 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 4.5 km | 29.1 |
| Brownhills | 4.5 km | 20.8 |
| Pelsall | 4.2 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 7.8 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |