Crap Towns / Newcastle-under-Lyme / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newcastle-under-Lyme got?
OS maps 29 public parks and gardens in Newcastle-under-Lyme (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 46 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 12.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 13.4 km | 67.1 |
| Haslington | 13.3 km | 61.4 |
| Werrington | 10.1 km | 52.8 |
| Alsager | 9.0 km | 20.8 |
| Sandbach | 15.8 km | 16.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 7.2 km | 14.2 |
| Crewe | 15.9 km | 12.9 |
| Biddulph | 11.1 km | 12.5 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | – | 12.0 |
| Stone | 15.5 km | 11.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 7.3 km | 10.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |