Crap Towns / Middlesbrough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Middlesbrough got?
OS maps 27 public parks and gardens in Middlesbrough (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 38 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 29% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 13.2 km | 42.8 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 7.7 km | 35.4 |
| Billingham | 6.6 km | 31.5 |
| Eston | 4.3 km | 31.4 |
| Guisborough | 10.4 km | 25.0 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 7.5 km | 24.9 |
| Middlesbrough | – | 20.0 |
| Redcar | 10.9 km | 17.4 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 5.0 km | 9.5 |
| Yarm | 10.2 km | 9.1 |
| Egglescliffe | 9.6 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |