Crap Towns / Halesowen / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Halesowen got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Halesowen (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 2.2 per 10,000 people, 63% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | 6.0 km | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | 3.3 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | – | 44.7 |
| Stourbridge | 5.0 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 7.4 km | 40.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 2.1 km | 30.5 |
| Hagley | 6.6 km | 26.6 |
| Brierley Hill | 4.2 km | 22.7 |
| Smethwick | 7.8 km | 22.3 |
| Dudley | 5.8 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 4.5 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |