Crap Towns / Bayston Hill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bayston Hill got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bayston Hill (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 42.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 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 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 42.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bayston Hill | – | 42.7 |
| Broseley | 20.6 km | 27.6 |
| Bridgnorth | 28.5 km | 26.5 |
| Shifnal | 27.5 km | 18.6 |
| Shrewsbury | 4.3 km | 17.5 |
| Oswestry | 27.4 km | 13.8 |
| Market Drayton | 32.3 km | 13.5 |
| Telford | 20.3 km | 4.8 |
| Newport | 29.0 km | 4.6 |
| Welshpool | 25.0 km | 4.5 |
| Wem | 20.6 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |