Crap Towns / Crawcrook and Greenside / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crawcrook and Greenside got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Crawcrook and Greenside (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.3 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 79% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 9.3 km | 54.8 |
| Throckley | 4.4 km | 51.4 |
| Prudhoe | 4.1 km | 48.8 |
| Whickham | 6.8 km | 44.3 |
| Rowlands Gill | 4.7 km | 27.5 |
| Annfield Plain | 11.4 km | 23.9 |
| Blaydon | 5.1 km | 22.3 |
| Stanley | 12.1 km | 19.0 |
| Ryton | 2.6 km | 18.3 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 10.1 km | 13.4 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | – | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |