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How many parks and playgrounds has East Boldon and West Boldon got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in East Boldon and West Boldon (April 2026): 4.4 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.4 per 10,000 people, 27% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 8.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitburn | 4.7 km | 85.5 |
| Sunderland | 5.1 km | 30.8 |
| Tynemouth | 7.7 km | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 3.7 km | 21.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 1.5 km | 13.5 |
| Gateshead | 9.0 km | 10.2 |
| Washington | 6.8 km | 10.0 |
| Jarrow | 3.6 km | 9.9 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | – | 8.3 |
| Wallsend | 8.0 km | 6.6 |
| Hebburn | 5.7 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |