Crap Towns / Hexham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hexham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Hexham (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 28.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 23.3 km | 54.8 |
| Throckley | 22.2 km | 51.4 |
| Prudhoe | 16.3 km | 48.8 |
| Whickham | 27.1 km | 44.3 |
| Hexham | – | 28.2 |
| Rowlands Gill | 22.9 km | 27.5 |
| Consett | 21.4 km | 25.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 26.3 km | 23.9 |
| Blaydon | 25.5 km | 22.3 |
| Ryton | 22.5 km | 18.3 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 20.4 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |