Crap Towns / Brierley Hill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brierley Hill got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Brierley Hill (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 5.7 km | 57.5 |
| Blackheath | 5.4 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 4.2 km | 44.7 |
| Coseley | 6.9 km | 43.6 |
| Stourbridge | 3.0 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 3.3 km | 40.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 3.7 km | 30.5 |
| Hagley | 6.6 km | 26.6 |
| Brierley Hill | – | 22.7 |
| Dudley | 3.8 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.4 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |