Crap Towns / Kingswinford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kingswinford got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Kingswinford (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 40.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 40.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 4.1 km | 57.5 |
| Blackheath | 8.1 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 7.4 km | 44.7 |
| Coseley | 6.2 km | 43.6 |
| Stourbridge | 4.8 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | – | 40.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 6.6 km | 30.5 |
| Wombourne | 5.2 km | 28.8 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.3 km | 22.7 |
| Dudley | 4.5 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 7.6 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |