Crap Towns / Hebburn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hebburn got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Hebburn (April 2026): 4.7 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 2.3 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 0.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 95% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shiremoor | 6.7 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 6.5 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 5.4 km | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 5.8 km | 21.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 4.3 km | 13.5 |
| Gateshead | 5.7 km | 10.2 |
| Washington | 7.7 km | 10.0 |
| Jarrow | 2.4 km | 9.9 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 5.7 km | 8.3 |
| Wallsend | 3.0 km | 6.6 |
| Hebburn | – | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |