Crap Towns / Wolverhampton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wolverhampton got?
OS maps 39 public parks and gardens in Wolverhampton (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 64 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 6.8 km | 57.5 |
| Featherstone | 6.8 km | 49.3 |
| Coseley | 6.3 km | 43.6 |
| Willenhall | 6.0 km | 39.9 |
| Wolverhampton | – | 31.7 |
| Tipton | 7.5 km | 30.8 |
| Darlaston | 6.8 km | 30.4 |
| Wombourne | 7.5 km | 28.8 |
| Codsall | 6.0 km | 28.7 |
| Bilston | 4.7 km | 25.5 |
| Perton | 5.0 km | 15.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |