Crap Towns / Sedgley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sedgley got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Sedgley (April 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 76% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 1.6 per 10,000 people, 73% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 57.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 57.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | – | 57.5 |
| Coseley | 2.5 km | 43.6 |
| Kingswinford | 4.1 km | 40.5 |
| Wolverhampton | 6.8 km | 31.7 |
| Tipton | 5.1 km | 30.8 |
| Cradley Heath | 7.4 km | 30.5 |
| Wombourne | 4.8 km | 28.8 |
| Bilston | 5.5 km | 25.5 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.7 km | 22.7 |
| Dudley | 3.5 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 6.8 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |