Crap Towns / Chester-le-Street / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chester-le-Street got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Chester-le-Street (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 42% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sacriston | 5.1 km | 34.9 |
| Fence Houses | 5.1 km | 27.2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 3.0 km | 25.2 |
| Durham | 8.1 km | 24.9 |
| Chester-le-Street | – | 22.0 |
| Stanley | 7.4 km | 19.0 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 9.0 km | 13.1 |
| Birtley | 4.8 km | 11.4 |
| Washington | 6.8 km | 10.0 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 6.9 km | 7.4 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 6.0 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |