Crap Towns / Coleshill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Coleshill got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Coleshill (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 14.2 km | 66.2 |
| Fazeley | 9.9 km | 65.4 |
| Solihull | 14.8 km | 62.4 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 10.1 km | 61.4 |
| Streetly | 13.6 km | 56.7 |
| Balsall Common | 15.1 km | 54.3 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 9.5 km | 52.2 |
| Birmingham | 11.6 km | 25.5 |
| Atherstone | 12.6 km | 18.2 |
| Coleshill | – | 16.8 |
| Tamworth | 11.1 km | 14.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |