Crap Towns / Smethwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Smethwick got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Smethwick (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 2.3 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 44% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | 3.0 km | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | 4.9 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 7.8 km | 44.7 |
| Tipton | 7.6 km | 30.8 |
| Cradley Heath | 6.7 km | 30.5 |
| Wednesbury | 7.7 km | 30.2 |
| West Bromwich | 4.4 km | 26.7 |
| Birmingham | 7.6 km | 25.5 |
| Smethwick | – | 22.3 |
| Dudley | 8.3 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.0 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |