Crap Towns / Oldbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Oldbury got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Oldbury (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 1.5 per 10,000 people, 75% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | – | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | 2.7 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 6.0 km | 44.7 |
| Coseley | 6.9 km | 43.6 |
| Tipton | 5.3 km | 30.8 |
| Cradley Heath | 4.3 km | 30.5 |
| Wednesbury | 6.6 km | 30.2 |
| West Bromwich | 4.1 km | 26.7 |
| Smethwick | 3.0 km | 22.3 |
| Dudley | 5.2 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.1 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |