Crap Towns / West Bromwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has West Bromwich got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in West Bromwich (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 26.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 6.2 km | 66.2 |
| Oldbury | 4.1 km | 52.5 |
| Blackheath | 6.7 km | 46.3 |
| Tipton | 4.5 km | 30.8 |
| Darlaston | 5.4 km | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | 3.4 km | 30.2 |
| Walsall | 5.5 km | 29.1 |
| West Bromwich | – | 26.7 |
| Bilston | 6.8 km | 25.5 |
| Smethwick | 4.4 km | 22.3 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.7 km | 20.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |