Crap Towns / Newbiggin-by-the-Sea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newbiggin-by-the-Sea got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 15.8 km | 32.8 |
| Amble | 16.6 km | 21.9 |
| Cramlington | 11.9 km | 17.4 |
| Morpeth | 11.4 km | 15.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | – | 12.3 |
| Blyth | 7.2 km | 12.1 |
| Ashington | 2.8 km | 10.9 |
| Stakeford | 5.4 km | 6.0 |
| Killingworth | 16.7 km | 5.2 |
| Bedlington | 7.7 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 13.0 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |