Crap Towns / Shiremoor / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shiremoor got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Shiremoor (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There is 1 play space, 1.4 per 10,000 people, 77% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 7.8 km | 44.8 |
| Whitley Bay | 2.9 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | – | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 4.3 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 3.6 km | 23.0 |
| Cramlington | 8.0 km | 17.4 |
| Jarrow | 7.4 km | 9.9 |
| Wallsend | 3.8 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 4.3 km | 5.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 3.8 km | 3.0 |
| Hebburn | 6.7 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |