Crap Towns / Hagley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hagley got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Hagley (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 11.4 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 26.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 9.8 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 6.6 km | 44.7 |
| Stourbridge | 3.7 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 8.5 km | 40.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 8.1 km | 30.5 |
| Hagley | – | 26.6 |
| Kidderminster | 7.9 km | 26.0 |
| Brierley Hill | 6.6 km | 22.7 |
| Dudley | 10.3 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 10.7 km | 20.1 |
| Catshill | 9.3 km | 17.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |