Crap Towns / Eston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Eston got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Eston (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 8.9 km | 42.8 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 11.2 km | 35.4 |
| Billingham | 8.4 km | 31.5 |
| Eston | – | 31.4 |
| Guisborough | 7.3 km | 25.0 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 11.8 km | 24.9 |
| Middlesbrough | 4.3 km | 20.0 |
| Redcar | 6.7 km | 17.4 |
| Skelton | 11.4 km | 14.5 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 11.2 km | 14.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 9.0 km | 9.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |