Crap Towns / Oswestry / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Oswestry got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Oswestry (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bayston Hill | 27.4 km | 42.7 |
| Shrewsbury | 25.6 km | 17.5 |
| Gwersyllt | 24.0 km | 15.9 |
| Oswestry | – | 13.8 |
| Wrexham | 22.1 km | 12.3 |
| Whitchurch | 27.3 km | 11.2 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 16.7 km | 6.6 |
| Brynteg | 24.2 km | 6.5 |
| Welshpool | 22.6 km | 4.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 13.5 km | 4.0 |
| Wem | 22.0 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |