Crap Towns / Ponteland / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ponteland got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Ponteland (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 54.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 54.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | – | 54.8 |
| Throckley | 5.1 km | 51.4 |
| Prudhoe | 10.7 km | 48.8 |
| Wideopen | 8.3 km | 44.8 |
| Whickham | 11.9 km | 44.3 |
| Blaydon | 9.8 km | 22.3 |
| Ryton | 7.8 km | 18.3 |
| Cramlington | 11.8 km | 17.4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.9 km | 13.4 |
| Killingworth | 11.8 km | 5.2 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 9.3 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |