Crap Towns / Wednesbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wednesbury got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Wednesbury (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.2% 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 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 7.1 km | 66.2 |
| Oldbury | 6.6 km | 52.5 |
| Coseley | 5.9 km | 43.6 |
| Willenhall | 4.4 km | 39.9 |
| Bloxwich | 6.3 km | 31.3 |
| Tipton | 3.4 km | 30.8 |
| Darlaston | 2.0 km | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | – | 30.2 |
| Walsall | 3.7 km | 29.1 |
| West Bromwich | 3.4 km | 26.7 |
| Bilston | 4.1 km | 25.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |