Crap Towns / Stone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stone got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Stone (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 9.8 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 9.4 km | 67.1 |
| Werrington | 14.7 km | 52.8 |
| Penkridge | 19.5 km | 43.3 |
| Cheadle | 14.1 km | 25.6 |
| Rugeley | 20.3 km | 23.6 |
| Stafford | 10.9 km | 15.2 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 15.5 km | 12.0 |
| Stone | – | 11.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 10.3 km | 10.4 |
| Newport | 21.1 km | 4.6 |
| Uttoxeter | 18.3 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |