Crap Towns / Killingworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Killingworth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Killingworth (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 3.6 km | 44.8 |
| Whitley Bay | 6.9 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 4.3 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 1.9 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 7.5 km | 23.0 |
| Cramlington | 5.5 km | 17.4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 6.3 km | 13.4 |
| Wallsend | 5.6 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | – | 5.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 4.8 km | 3.0 |
| Hebburn | 8.2 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |