Crap Towns / Hollywood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hollywood got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Hollywood (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 21.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull | 5.5 km | 62.4 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 9.4 km | 54.1 |
| Studley | 13.3 km | 51.5 |
| Blackheath | 14.5 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 14.5 km | 44.7 |
| Birmingham | 10.2 km | 25.5 |
| Smethwick | 12.8 km | 22.3 |
| Hollywood | – | 21.4 |
| Catshill | 11.6 km | 17.6 |
| Bromsgrove | 13.5 km | 15.9 |
| Redditch | 10.8 km | 12.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |