Crap Towns / Blyth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blyth got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Blyth (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 28 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 10.7 km | 44.8 |
| Whitley Bay | 9.1 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 9.7 km | 29.1 |
| Cramlington | 5.7 km | 17.4 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 7.2 km | 12.3 |
| Blyth | – | 12.1 |
| Ashington | 6.6 km | 10.9 |
| Stakeford | 6.2 km | 6.0 |
| Killingworth | 9.6 km | 5.2 |
| Bedlington | 4.7 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 5.8 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |