Crap Towns / Bromsgrove / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bromsgrove got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bromsgrove (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 15.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Studley | 12.7 km | 51.5 |
| Halesowen | 13.7 km | 44.7 |
| Stourbridge | 14.7 km | 41.0 |
| Hagley | 11.5 km | 26.6 |
| Kidderminster | 14.6 km | 26.0 |
| Hollywood | 13.5 km | 21.4 |
| Catshill | 3.5 km | 17.6 |
| Bromsgrove | – | 15.9 |
| Redditch | 9.1 km | 12.7 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 15.2 km | 11.6 |
| Droitwich Spa | 10.1 km | 9.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |