Crap Towns / Wingate / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wingate got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Wingate (April 2026): 7.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. It maps no play space there. 40.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 40.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferryhill | 12.4 km | 61.6 |
| Murton | 9.6 km | 53.8 |
| Wingate | – | 40.9 |
| Hartlepool | 11.4 km | 37.4 |
| Durham | 14.1 km | 24.9 |
| Seaham | 11.9 km | 15.0 |
| Peterlee | 3.6 km | 14.0 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 11.1 km | 13.1 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 13.8 km | 7.4 |
| Easington | 6.8 km | 6.3 |
| Horden | 5.3 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |