Crap Towns / Willenhall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Willenhall got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Willenhall (April 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 84% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 39.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 39.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Coseley | 7.1 km | 43.6 |
| Willenhall | – | 39.9 |
| Wolverhampton | 6.0 km | 31.7 |
| Bloxwich | 3.7 km | 31.3 |
| Tipton | 6.0 km | 30.8 |
| Darlaston | 2.5 km | 30.4 |
| Wednesbury | 4.4 km | 30.2 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 6.3 km | 30.0 |
| Walsall | 4.8 km | 29.1 |
| Bilston | 3.8 km | 25.5 |
| Pelsall | 6.5 km | 8.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |