Crap Towns / Newton Aycliffe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newton Aycliffe got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Newton Aycliffe (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 22% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferryhill | 7.5 km | 61.6 |
| Brandon | 15.0 km | 56.8 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 17.2 km | 35.4 |
| Crook | 15.0 km | 30.2 |
| Bishop Auckland | 8.0 km | 23.0 |
| Darlington | 10.3 km | 17.4 |
| Shildon | 4.3 km | 13.5 |
| Spennymoor | 9.6 km | 12.8 |
| Willington | 12.3 km | 12.2 |
| Newton Aycliffe | – | 12.1 |
| Egglescliffe | 18.0 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |