Crap Towns / East Calder / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has East Calder got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in East Calder (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 0.9% 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 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 23.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 15.3 km | 21.8 |
| Edinburgh | 15.4 km | 11.0 |
| Blackburn | 10.8 km | 9.9 |
| Bathgate | 11.4 km | 7.3 |
| South Queensferry | 10.8 km | 7.2 |
| Linlithgow | 13.1 km | 6.9 |
| Kirkliston | 7.5 km | 5.3 |
| Whitburn | 15.2 km | 3.3 |
| Livingston | 4.8 km | 2.2 |
| Broxburn | 4.7 km | 0.9 |
| East Calder | – | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |