Crap Towns / Inverkeithing / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Inverkeithing got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Inverkeithing (April 2026): 13.3 per 10,000 people, 5.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 15.2 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 68% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 13.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 2.3 km | 21.8 |
| Kelty | 11.6 km | 7.4 |
| South Queensferry | 5.1 km | 7.2 |
| Dunfermline | 4.6 km | 6.7 |
| Kirkliston | 8.4 km | 5.3 |
| Inverkeithing | – | 4.9 |
| Cowdenbeath | 8.8 km | 2.1 |
| Burntisland | 10.7 km | 1.9 |
| Broxburn | 12.0 km | 0.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 2.5 km | 0.0 |
| Lochgelly | 12.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |