Crap Towns / Beith / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Beith got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Beith (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 33.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 13.8 km | 35.4 |
| Beith | – | 33.9 |
| Dalry | 7.2 km | 26.2 |
| Elderslie | 13.4 km | 19.7 |
| Neilston | 13.5 km | 17.7 |
| Houston | 14.0 km | 14.1 |
| Kilwinning | 11.7 km | 13.1 |
| Stevenston | 14.6 km | 10.4 |
| Stewarton | 10.7 km | 7.2 |
| Kilbirnie | 3.0 km | 4.8 |
| Johnstone | 11.4 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |