Crap Towns / Perton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Perton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Perton (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.2 per 10,000 people, 63% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 9.2 km | 57.5 |
| Featherstone | 8.7 km | 49.3 |
| Albrighton | 7.6 km | 48.2 |
| Coseley | 9.9 km | 43.6 |
| Kingswinford | 11.7 km | 40.5 |
| Willenhall | 10.9 km | 39.9 |
| Wolverhampton | 5.0 km | 31.7 |
| Wombourne | 6.9 km | 28.8 |
| Codsall | 3.5 km | 28.7 |
| Bilston | 9.5 km | 25.5 |
| Perton | – | 15.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |