Crap Towns / Marske-by-the-Sea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Marske-by-the-Sea got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Marske-by-the-Sea (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 42.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 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 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 42.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | – | 42.8 |
| Hartlepool | 16.0 km | 37.4 |
| Billingham | 16.0 km | 31.5 |
| Eston | 8.9 km | 31.4 |
| Guisborough | 7.1 km | 25.0 |
| Middlesbrough | 13.2 km | 20.0 |
| Redcar | 3.8 km | 17.4 |
| Skelton | 4.6 km | 14.5 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 3.1 km | 14.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 17.9 km | 9.5 |
| Brotton | 6.0 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |