Crap Towns / Burntwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burntwood got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Burntwood (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aldridge | 8.2 km | 48.9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 7.1 km | 32.7 |
| Bloxwich | 9.1 km | 31.3 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 8.0 km | 30.0 |
| Rugeley | 9.2 km | 23.6 |
| Burntwood | – | 21.2 |
| Brownhills | 3.8 km | 20.8 |
| Lichfield | 6.6 km | 16.1 |
| Cannock | 6.2 km | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 6.3 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 3.3 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |