Crap Towns / Norton Canes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Norton Canes got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Norton Canes (April 2026): 4.9 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.6 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 81% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 9.5 km | 49.3 |
| Aldridge | 7.8 km | 48.9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 3.7 km | 32.7 |
| Bloxwich | 6.8 km | 31.3 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 6.8 km | 30.0 |
| Burntwood | 3.3 km | 21.2 |
| Brownhills | 3.8 km | 20.8 |
| Lichfield | 9.9 km | 16.1 |
| Cannock | 4.1 km | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 4.4 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | – | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |