Crap Towns / Broseley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Broseley got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Broseley (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Albrighton | 13.6 km | 48.2 |
| Bayston Hill | 20.6 km | 42.7 |
| Wombourne | 21.6 km | 28.8 |
| Codsall | 19.9 km | 28.7 |
| Broseley | – | 27.6 |
| Bridgnorth | 10.1 km | 26.5 |
| Shifnal | 9.7 km | 18.6 |
| Shrewsbury | 20.9 km | 17.5 |
| Perton | 19.3 km | 15.3 |
| Telford | 7.8 km | 4.8 |
| Newport | 18.4 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |