Crap Towns / Featherstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Featherstone got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Featherstone (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 49.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 49.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | – | 49.3 |
| Penkridge | 8.3 km | 43.3 |
| Willenhall | 7.6 km | 39.9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 5.8 km | 32.7 |
| Wolverhampton | 6.8 km | 31.7 |
| Bloxwich | 8.4 km | 31.3 |
| Codsall | 6.2 km | 28.7 |
| Perton | 8.7 km | 15.3 |
| Cannock | 8.6 km | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 9.3 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 9.5 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |