Crap Towns / Longbenton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Longbenton got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Longbenton (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 4.4 km | 44.8 |
| Whitley Bay | 7.2 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 4.3 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | – | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 6.9 km | 23.0 |
| Cramlington | 7.4 km | 17.4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.2 km | 13.4 |
| Wallsend | 4.2 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 1.9 km | 5.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 6.2 km | 3.0 |
| Hebburn | 6.5 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |