Crap Towns / Shifnal / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shifnal got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Shifnal (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 17.9 km | 49.3 |
| Albrighton | 6.4 km | 48.2 |
| Penkridge | 18.5 km | 43.3 |
| Wolverhampton | 18.5 km | 31.7 |
| Codsall | 12.9 km | 28.7 |
| Broseley | 9.7 km | 27.6 |
| Bridgnorth | 15.2 km | 26.5 |
| Shifnal | – | 18.6 |
| Perton | 13.9 km | 15.3 |
| Telford | 7.5 km | 4.8 |
| Newport | 11.1 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |