Crap Towns / Bridgnorth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bridgnorth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bridgnorth (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 26.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 19.9 km | 57.5 |
| Albrighton | 14.7 km | 48.2 |
| Kingswinford | 18.6 km | 40.5 |
| Wombourne | 15.2 km | 28.8 |
| Codsall | 18.6 km | 28.7 |
| Broseley | 10.1 km | 27.6 |
| Bridgnorth | – | 26.5 |
| Bewdley | 19.1 km | 20.4 |
| Shifnal | 15.2 km | 18.6 |
| Perton | 16.3 km | 15.3 |
| Telford | 17.3 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |