Crap Towns / Coseley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Coseley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Coseley (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 1.6 per 10,000 people, 73% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 43.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times 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 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 43.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 2.5 km | 57.5 |
| Oldbury | 6.9 km | 52.5 |
| Coseley | – | 43.6 |
| Kingswinford | 6.2 km | 40.5 |
| Wolverhampton | 6.3 km | 31.7 |
| Tipton | 2.7 km | 30.8 |
| Darlaston | 5.6 km | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | 5.9 km | 30.2 |
| Bilston | 3.4 km | 25.5 |
| Dudley | 3.5 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.9 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |