Crap Towns / Stafford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stafford got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Stafford (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 63 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as 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 | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 18.7 km | 67.1 |
| Featherstone | 17.1 km | 49.3 |
| Penkridge | 8.8 km | 43.3 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 16.7 km | 32.7 |
| Rugeley | 12.0 km | 23.6 |
| Burntwood | 18.3 km | 21.2 |
| Stafford | – | 15.2 |
| Cannock | 13.1 km | 12.0 |
| Stone | 10.9 km | 11.8 |
| Newport | 18.4 km | 4.6 |
| Norton Canes | 17.2 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |