Crap Towns / Irvine / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Irvine got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Irvine (April 2026): 5.6 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 19% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 56.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beith | 15.3 km | 33.9 |
| Saltcoats | 9.0 km | 26.7 |
| Dalry | 11.5 km | 26.2 |
| Ardrossan | 10.8 km | 25.4 |
| Kilwinning | 5.6 km | 13.1 |
| Irvine | – | 12.6 |
| Troon | 7.0 km | 12.0 |
| Stevenston | 6.8 km | 10.4 |
| Prestwick | 13.3 km | 9.5 |
| Kilmarnock | 9.6 km | 8.4 |
| Stewarton | 11.4 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |