Crap Towns / Tynemouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tynemouth got?
OS maps 23 public parks and gardens in Tynemouth (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 3.6 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 3.6 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 6.9 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | – | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 4.8 km | 21.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 7.1 km | 13.5 |
| Jarrow | 4.9 km | 9.9 |
| Wallsend | 3.7 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 7.5 km | 5.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.0 km | 3.0 |
| Hebburn | 5.4 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |