Crap Towns / Stourbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stourbridge got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Stourbridge (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 1.6 per 10,000 people, 73% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 8.4 km | 57.5 |
| Blackheath | 7.5 km | 46.3 |
| Halesowen | 5.0 km | 44.7 |
| Stourbridge | – | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 4.8 km | 40.5 |
| Cradley Heath | 5.7 km | 30.5 |
| Wombourne | 9.9 km | 28.8 |
| Hagley | 3.7 km | 26.6 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.0 km | 22.7 |
| Dudley | 6.8 km | 21.6 |
| Rowley Regis | 8.0 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |