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Sports courts and playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne

The aupa map shows 304 public places to get outside in Newcastle upon Tyne, including 116 football pitches, 101 playgrounds and 31 gyms. That’s 10.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Open the map of Newcastle upon Tyne and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

304
places on the map
10.1
per 10,000 residents
7.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
9
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What Newcastle upon Tyne has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Football pitches: 116

3.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 3 of 23

All football pitches in Newcastle upon Tyne

Playgrounds: 101

3.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 23

All playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne

Gyms: 31

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 6 of 23

All gyms in Newcastle upon Tyne

Basketball courts: 20

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 14 of 23

All basketball courts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Tennis courts: 19

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 23

All tennis courts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Swimming pools: 7

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 3 of 23

Skateparks: 6

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 23

Calisthenics parks: 2

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 23

Table tennis tables: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 23

Dog parks: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 8 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Newcastle upon Tyne

How many sports courts are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The aupa map shows 304 public places to get outside in Newcastle upon Tyne (as of October 2026), including 116 football pitches, 101 playgrounds and 31 gyms. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The map shows 20 basketball courts in Newcastle upon Tyne, for example on these streets: Anfield Road, Brighton Grove and Coquet Street. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Newcastle upon Tyne?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Newcastle upon Tyne. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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