Crap Towns / Seaton Delaval / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Seaton Delaval got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Seaton Delaval (April 2026): 5.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 81% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 7.4 km | 44.8 |
| Whitley Bay | 4.2 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 6.2 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 7.0 km | 23.0 |
| Cramlington | 5.1 km | 17.4 |
| Blyth | 5.8 km | 12.1 |
| Wallsend | 7.5 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 4.8 km | 5.2 |
| Bedlington | 8.7 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | – | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |