Crap Towns / Ushaw Moor and Bearpark / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ushaw Moor and Bearpark got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 23.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times 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 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 3.2 km | 56.8 |
| Sacriston | 4.4 km | 34.9 |
| Crook | 10.5 km | 30.2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 11.0 km | 25.2 |
| Durham | 4.1 km | 24.9 |
| Annfield Plain | 11.1 km | 23.9 |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | – | 23.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 9.2 km | 22.0 |
| Stanley | 10.1 km | 19.0 |
| Spennymoor | 8.7 km | 12.8 |
| Willington | 8.6 km | 12.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |