Crap Towns / Dudley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dudley got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Dudley (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 2.0 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 3.5 km | 57.5 |
| Oldbury | 5.2 km | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | 4.5 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 5.8 km | 44.7 |
| Coseley | 3.5 km | 43.6 |
| Kingswinford | 4.5 km | 40.5 |
| Tipton | 4.5 km | 30.8 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.0 km | 30.5 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.8 km | 22.7 |
| Dudley | – | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 3.4 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |