Crap Towns / Houghton-le-Spring / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Houghton-le-Spring got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Houghton-le-Spring (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 7.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 52% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Murton | 6.5 km | 53.8 |
| Sunderland | 8.3 km | 30.8 |
| Fence Houses | 1.7 km | 27.2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 9.4 km | 25.2 |
| Durham | 8.9 km | 24.9 |
| Chester-le-Street | 6.9 km | 22.0 |
| Seaham | 7.9 km | 15.0 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 2.7 km | 13.1 |
| Washington | 7.7 km | 10.0 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | – | 7.4 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 3.1 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |