Crap Towns / Whitley Bay / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitley Bay got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Whitley Bay (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 1.9 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | – | 32.8 |
| Shiremoor | 2.9 km | 29.1 |
| Longbenton | 7.2 km | 23.3 |
| Tynemouth | 3.6 km | 23.0 |
| South Shields | 8.1 km | 21.3 |
| Blyth | 9.1 km | 12.1 |
| Jarrow | 8.5 km | 9.9 |
| Wallsend | 6.0 km | 6.6 |
| Killingworth | 6.9 km | 5.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 4.2 km | 3.0 |
| Hebburn | 8.6 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |