Crap Towns / Knowle and Dorridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Knowle and Dorridge got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Knowle and Dorridge (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 2.1 per 10,000 people, 65% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 54.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 54.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull | 5.5 km | 62.4 |
| Balsall Common | 6.5 km | 54.3 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | – | 54.1 |
| Studley | 15.8 km | 51.5 |
| Kenilworth | 12.4 km | 39.2 |
| Coventry | 16.3 km | 29.7 |
| Birmingham | 13.9 km | 25.5 |
| Hollywood | 9.4 km | 21.4 |
| Coleshill | 16.8 km | 16.8 |
| Warwick | 15.7 km | 16.5 |
| Redditch | 15.6 km | 12.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |