Crap Towns / Blackheath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blackheath got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Blackheath (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.9 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 46.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 46.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | 2.7 km | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | – | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 3.3 km | 44.7 |
| Coseley | 7.4 km | 43.6 |
| Tipton | 6.7 km | 30.8 |
| Cradley Heath | 1.8 km | 30.5 |
| West Bromwich | 6.7 km | 26.7 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.4 km | 22.7 |
| Smethwick | 4.9 km | 22.3 |
| Dudley | 4.5 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 1.6 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |