Crap Towns / Dyce / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dyce got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Dyce (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 11.4 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 1.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 94% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 24.1 km | 12.4 |
| Stonehaven | 25.6 km | 9.8 |
| Aberdeen | 7.2 km | 9.7 |
| Fraserburgh | 55.1 km | 9.4 |
| Inverurie | 14.4 km | 5.9 |
| Peterhead | 41.2 km | 5.0 |
| Portlethen | 15.3 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 20.2 km | 4.8 |
| Westhill | 7.7 km | 3.3 |
| Dyce | – | 1.0 |
| Cove Bay | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |