Crap Towns / Cannock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cannock got?
OS maps 18 public parks and gardens in Cannock (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% lower 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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 8.6 km | 49.3 |
| Penkridge | 7.2 km | 43.3 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 4.5 km | 32.7 |
| Bloxwich | 9.7 km | 31.3 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 10.5 km | 30.0 |
| Rugeley | 8.3 km | 23.6 |
| Burntwood | 6.2 km | 21.2 |
| Brownhills | 7.9 km | 20.8 |
| Cannock | – | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 8.0 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 4.1 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |