Crap Towns / Prudhoe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Prudhoe got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Prudhoe (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 48.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 48.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 10.7 km | 54.8 |
| Throckley | 7.0 km | 51.4 |
| Prudhoe | – | 48.8 |
| Whickham | 10.8 km | 44.3 |
| Rowlands Gill | 7.4 km | 27.5 |
| Consett | 12.2 km | 25.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 13.1 km | 23.9 |
| Blaydon | 9.2 km | 22.3 |
| Ryton | 6.4 km | 18.3 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 13.9 km | 13.4 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.1 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |