Crap Towns / Rugeley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rugeley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Rugeley (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Penkridge | 12.1 km | 43.3 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 12.6 km | 32.7 |
| Rugeley | – | 23.6 |
| Burntwood | 9.2 km | 21.2 |
| Brownhills | 12.8 km | 20.8 |
| Lichfield | 11.8 km | 16.1 |
| Stafford | 12.0 km | 15.2 |
| Cannock | 8.3 km | 12.0 |
| Pelsall | 14.6 km | 8.6 |
| Uttoxeter | 16.1 km | 3.0 |
| Norton Canes | 10.3 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |