Crap Towns / Royal Sutton Coldfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Royal Sutton Coldfield got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Royal Sutton Coldfield (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 1.3 per 10,000 people, 78% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.2% 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 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 5.7 km | 66.2 |
| Fazeley | 9.4 km | 65.4 |
| Streetly | 4.2 km | 56.7 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | – | 52.2 |
| Aldridge | 7.7 km | 48.9 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 9.6 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 9.9 km | 29.1 |
| West Bromwich | 11.8 km | 26.7 |
| Birmingham | 10.1 km | 25.5 |
| Brownhills | 11.0 km | 20.8 |
| Coleshill | 9.5 km | 16.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |