Crap Towns / Rushall and Shelfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rushall and Shelfield got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Rushall and Shelfield (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 6.5 km | 66.2 |
| Streetly | 5.6 km | 56.7 |
| Aldridge | 2.1 km | 48.9 |
| Willenhall | 6.3 km | 39.9 |
| Bloxwich | 3.0 km | 31.3 |
| Darlaston | 7.0 km | 30.4 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | – | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 3.8 km | 29.1 |
| Brownhills | 4.2 km | 20.8 |
| Pelsall | 2.6 km | 8.6 |
| Norton Canes | 6.8 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |