Crap Towns / Darlaston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Darlaston got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Darlaston (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 2.3 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.4% 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 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Coseley | 5.6 km | 43.6 |
| Willenhall | 2.5 km | 39.9 |
| Wolverhampton | 6.8 km | 31.7 |
| Bloxwich | 5.2 km | 31.3 |
| Tipton | 3.8 km | 30.8 |
| Darlaston | – | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | 2.0 km | 30.2 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 7.0 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 4.2 km | 29.1 |
| West Bromwich | 5.4 km | 26.7 |
| Bilston | 2.8 km | 25.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |