Crap Towns / Gateshead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gateshead got?
OS maps 55 public parks and gardens in Gateshead (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 78 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 6.5 km | 44.3 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 7.1 km | 25.2 |
| Blaydon | 8.3 km | 22.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 7.6 km | 13.5 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.6 km | 13.4 |
| Birtley | 4.6 km | 11.4 |
| Gateshead | – | 10.2 |
| Washington | 5.7 km | 10.0 |
| Jarrow | 7.3 km | 9.9 |
| Wallsend | 7.8 km | 6.6 |
| Hebburn | 5.7 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |