Crap Towns / Worcester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Worcester got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Worcester (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 56 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pershore | 13.0 km | 27.1 |
| Kidderminster | 21.3 km | 26.0 |
| Worcester | – | 24.0 |
| Bewdley | 21.2 km | 20.4 |
| Catshill | 21.4 km | 17.6 |
| Bromsgrove | 18.3 km | 15.9 |
| Evesham | 22.0 km | 14.0 |
| Great Malvern | 12.1 km | 13.7 |
| Redditch | 21.9 km | 12.7 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 17.0 km | 11.6 |
| Droitwich Spa | 8.3 km | 9.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |