Crap Towns / Wallsend / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wallsend got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Wallsend (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 2.9 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 6.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 57% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 19.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 6.0 km | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 4.2 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 3.7 km | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 6.6 km | 21.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.7 km | 13.5 |
| Jarrow | 4.3 km | 9.9 |
| Wallsend | – | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 5.6 km | 5.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.5 km | 3.0 |
| Hebburn | 3.0 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |