Crap Towns / Welshpool / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Welshpool got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Welshpool (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 12.8 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 71% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bayston Hill | 25.0 km | 42.7 |
| Broseley | 44.8 km | 27.6 |
| Newtown | 20.8 km | 26.5 |
| Shrewsbury | 27.0 km | 17.5 |
| Oswestry | 22.6 km | 13.8 |
| Wrexham | 44.7 km | 12.3 |
| Ludlow | 43.7 km | 8.9 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 38.9 km | 6.6 |
| Welshpool | – | 4.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 35.5 km | 4.0 |
| Wem | 35.9 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |