Crap Towns / Bloxwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bloxwich got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Bloxwich (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 2.1 per 10,000 people, 65% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aldridge | 5.0 km | 48.9 |
| Willenhall | 3.7 km | 39.9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 5.6 km | 32.7 |
| Bloxwich | – | 31.3 |
| Darlaston | 5.2 km | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | 6.3 km | 30.2 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 3.0 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 4.0 km | 29.1 |
| Brownhills | 5.8 km | 20.8 |
| Pelsall | 2.8 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 6.8 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |