Crap Towns / Streetly / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Streetly got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Streetly (April 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 76% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 1.8 per 10,000 people, 70% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 56.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 56.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 2.9 km | 66.2 |
| Streetly | – | 56.7 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 4.2 km | 52.2 |
| Aldridge | 3.8 km | 48.9 |
| Bloxwich | 8.2 km | 31.3 |
| Wednesbury | 9.0 km | 30.2 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 5.6 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 5.9 km | 29.1 |
| West Bromwich | 8.9 km | 26.7 |
| Brownhills | 7.8 km | 20.8 |
| Pelsall | 8.0 km | 8.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |