Crap Towns / Redcar / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Redcar got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Redcar (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% higher 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 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 3.8 km | 42.8 |
| Hartlepool | 12.5 km | 37.4 |
| Billingham | 12.6 km | 31.5 |
| Eston | 6.7 km | 31.4 |
| Guisborough | 8.4 km | 25.0 |
| Middlesbrough | 10.9 km | 20.0 |
| Redcar | – | 17.4 |
| Skelton | 8.2 km | 14.5 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 6.9 km | 14.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 15.1 km | 9.5 |
| Brotton | 9.8 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |