Crap Towns / Kidderminster / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kidderminster got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Kidderminster (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 26.0% 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 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Halesowen | 14.4 km | 44.7 |
| Stourbridge | 10.3 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 13.6 km | 40.5 |
| Hagley | 7.9 km | 26.6 |
| Kidderminster | – | 26.0 |
| Brierley Hill | 13.2 km | 22.7 |
| Bewdley | 4.3 km | 20.4 |
| Catshill | 14.1 km | 17.6 |
| Bromsgrove | 14.6 km | 15.9 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 5.2 km | 11.6 |
| Droitwich Spa | 15.3 km | 9.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |