Crap Towns / Cradley Heath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cradley Heath got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Cradley Heath (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 30.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | 4.3 km | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | 1.8 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 2.1 km | 44.7 |
| Coseley | 7.3 km | 43.6 |
| Stourbridge | 5.7 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 6.6 km | 40.5 |
| Cradley Heath | – | 30.5 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.7 km | 22.7 |
| Smethwick | 6.7 km | 22.3 |
| Dudley | 4.0 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.6 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |