Crap Towns / Darlington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Darlington got?
OS maps 21 public parks and gardens in Darlington (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferryhill | 17.4 km | 61.6 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 15.6 km | 35.4 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 15.5 km | 24.9 |
| Bishop Auckland | 16.3 km | 23.0 |
| Darlington | – | 17.4 |
| Shildon | 12.8 km | 13.5 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 10.3 km | 12.1 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 17.3 km | 9.5 |
| Yarm | 13.7 km | 9.1 |
| Richmond | 18.1 km | 7.7 |
| Egglescliffe | 12.9 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |