Crap Towns / Elgin / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Elgin got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Elgin (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 35 play spaces, 14.2 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% 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 | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 34.3 km | 20.1 |
| Dingwall | 67.1 km | 16.3 |
| Westhill | 54.5 km | 13.4 |
| Buckie | 21.0 km | 11.4 |
| Inverness | 58.2 km | 11.0 |
| Fraserburgh | 77.2 km | 9.4 |
| Elgin | – | 8.0 |
| Inverurie | 68.9 km | 5.9 |
| Alness | 56.7 km | 5.5 |
| Lossiemouth | 7.8 km | 4.0 |
| Forres | 18.5 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |