Crap Towns / Jarrow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Jarrow got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Jarrow (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 9.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitburn | 7.4 km | 85.5 |
| Shiremoor | 7.4 km | 29.1 |
| Tynemouth | 4.9 km | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 3.6 km | 21.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 2.4 km | 13.5 |
| Gateshead | 7.3 km | 10.2 |
| Washington | 7.7 km | 10.0 |
| Jarrow | – | 9.9 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 3.6 km | 8.3 |
| Wallsend | 4.3 km | 6.6 |
| Hebburn | 2.4 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |