Crap Towns / Aberdeen / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Aberdeen got?
OS maps 72 public parks and gardens in Aberdeen (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 140 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 24.7 km | 12.4 |
| Stonehaven | 20.7 km | 9.8 |
| Aberdeen | – | 9.7 |
| Montrose | 52.2 km | 7.3 |
| Inverurie | 21.5 km | 5.9 |
| Peterhead | 43.8 km | 5.0 |
| Portlethen | 9.3 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 24.5 km | 4.8 |
| Westhill | 10.1 km | 3.3 |
| Dyce | 7.2 km | 1.0 |
| Cove Bay | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |