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The 12 neighbourhoods around South Tyneside with the largest average garden size

By Joe Nicholson

Published 20th May 2020, 16:22 GMT

Updated 20th May 2020, 16:23 GMT

During the last two months of lockdown, many people have been spending more time in their gardens after quarantine measures were introduced at the end of March.

Data from a new report, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has conducted an analysis of Ordnance Survey map data, revealing the average garden sizes in and around South Shields. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see which areas have the biggest garden space in square metres on average:

Gardens in Horsley Hill have an average size of 162.5 square metres

9. Horsley Hill

Gardens in Horsley Hill have an average size of 162.5 square metres | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google maps

Gardens in West Park have an average size of 158.5 square metres.

10. West Park

Gardens in West Park have an average size of 158.5 square metres. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google maps

Gardens in Simonside have an average size of 154.4 square metres.

11. Simonside

Gardens in Simonside have an average size of 154.4 square metres. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google maps

Gardens in Whiteleas have an average size of 154.1 square metres.

12. Whiteleas

Gardens in Whiteleas have an average size of 154.1 square metres. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google maps

South Tyneside Data Office for National Statistics South Shields

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