Crap Towns / Skelton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Skelton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Skelton (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 4.6 km | 42.8 |
| Hartlepool | 20.6 km | 37.4 |
| Billingham | 19.5 km | 31.5 |
| Eston | 11.4 km | 31.4 |
| Guisborough | 6.1 km | 25.0 |
| Middlesbrough | 15.4 km | 20.0 |
| Redcar | 8.2 km | 17.4 |
| Skelton | – | 14.5 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 2.0 km | 14.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 20.4 km | 9.5 |
| Brotton | 2.5 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |