Crap Towns / Redditch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Redditch got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Redditch (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 44 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull | 15.1 km | 62.4 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 15.6 km | 54.1 |
| Studley | 3.9 km | 51.5 |
| Hollywood | 10.8 km | 21.4 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 18.7 km | 19.5 |
| Catshill | 10.5 km | 17.6 |
| Bromsgrove | 9.1 km | 15.9 |
| Redditch | – | 12.7 |
| Droitwich Spa | 15.5 km | 9.4 |
| Alcester | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |