Crap Towns / Boldon Colliery / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Boldon Colliery got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Boldon Colliery (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 8.2 per 10,000 people, 37% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitburn | 6.1 km | 85.5 |
| Sunderland | 6.2 km | 30.8 |
| Tynemouth | 7.1 km | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 3.9 km | 21.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | – | 13.5 |
| Gateshead | 7.6 km | 10.2 |
| Washington | 6.2 km | 10.0 |
| Jarrow | 2.4 km | 9.9 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 1.5 km | 8.3 |
| Wallsend | 6.7 km | 6.6 |
| Hebburn | 4.3 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |