Crap Towns / Newport / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newport got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Newport (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 70% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Albrighton | 15.4 km | 48.2 |
| Penkridge | 18.6 km | 43.3 |
| Codsall | 20.0 km | 28.7 |
| Broseley | 18.4 km | 27.6 |
| Shifnal | 11.1 km | 18.6 |
| Perton | 22.4 km | 15.3 |
| Stafford | 18.4 km | 15.2 |
| Market Drayton | 17.2 km | 13.5 |
| Stone | 21.1 km | 11.8 |
| Telford | 11.2 km | 4.8 |
| Newport | – | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |