Crap Towns / Wombourne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wombourne got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Wombourne (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.8% 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 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgley | 4.8 km | 57.5 |
| Coseley | 7.0 km | 43.6 |
| Stourbridge | 9.9 km | 41.0 |
| Kingswinford | 5.2 km | 40.5 |
| Wolverhampton | 7.5 km | 31.7 |
| Tipton | 9.7 km | 30.8 |
| Wombourne | – | 28.8 |
| Bilston | 9.0 km | 25.5 |
| Brierley Hill | 8.4 km | 22.7 |
| Dudley | 7.9 km | 21.6 |
| Perton | 6.9 km | 15.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |