Crap Towns / Lichfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lichfield got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Lichfield (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 16.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fazeley | 10.8 km | 65.4 |
| Streetly | 12.1 km | 56.7 |
| Aldridge | 10.8 km | 48.9 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 11.8 km | 30.0 |
| Rugeley | 11.8 km | 23.6 |
| Burntwood | 6.6 km | 21.2 |
| Brownhills | 8.3 km | 20.8 |
| Lichfield | – | 16.1 |
| Tamworth | 12.1 km | 14.5 |
| Pelsall | 11.4 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 9.9 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |