Crap Towns / Walsall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Walsall got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Walsall (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 4.9 km | 66.2 |
| Streetly | 5.9 km | 56.7 |
| Aldridge | 4.5 km | 48.9 |
| Willenhall | 4.8 km | 39.9 |
| Bloxwich | 4.0 km | 31.3 |
| Darlaston | 4.2 km | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | 3.7 km | 30.2 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 3.8 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | – | 29.1 |
| West Bromwich | 5.5 km | 26.7 |
| Pelsall | 5.8 km | 8.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |