Crap Towns / Telford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Telford got?
OS maps 103 public parks and gardens in Telford (April 2026): 6.6 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 141 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 69% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Albrighton | 13.7 km | 48.2 |
| Bayston Hill | 20.3 km | 42.7 |
| Codsall | 20.3 km | 28.7 |
| Broseley | 7.8 km | 27.6 |
| Bridgnorth | 17.3 km | 26.5 |
| Shifnal | 7.5 km | 18.6 |
| Shrewsbury | 19.0 km | 17.5 |
| Perton | 21.1 km | 15.3 |
| Market Drayton | 24.4 km | 13.5 |
| Telford | – | 4.8 |
| Newport | 11.2 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |