Crap Towns / Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 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 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 5.8 km | 49.3 |
| Aldridge | 9.0 km | 48.9 |
| Willenhall | 7.6 km | 39.9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | – | 32.7 |
| Bloxwich | 5.6 km | 31.3 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 7.2 km | 30.0 |
| Burntwood | 7.1 km | 21.2 |
| Brownhills | 6.4 km | 20.8 |
| Cannock | 4.5 km | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 4.7 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 3.7 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |