Crap Towns / Birtley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Birtley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Birtley (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 12.3 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 8.3 km | 44.3 |
| Sacriston | 9.4 km | 34.9 |
| Fence Houses | 7.9 km | 27.2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 2.9 km | 25.2 |
| Chester-le-Street | 4.8 km | 22.0 |
| Stanley | 8.2 km | 19.0 |
| Birtley | – | 11.4 |
| Gateshead | 4.6 km | 10.2 |
| Washington | 4.1 km | 10.0 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 7.0 km | 3.9 |
| Hebburn | 9.3 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |