Crap Towns / Pershore / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pershore got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Pershore (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 27.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Studley | 21.6 km | 51.5 |
| Pershore | – | 27.1 |
| Worcester | 13.0 km | 24.0 |
| Tewkesbury | 14.2 km | 18.1 |
| Evesham | 9.7 km | 14.0 |
| Great Malvern | 16.3 km | 13.7 |
| Redditch | 23.0 km | 12.7 |
| Droitwich Spa | 17.5 km | 9.4 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 18.5 km | 8.7 |
| Alcester | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 16.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |