Crap Towns / Kilmarnock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kilmarnock got?
OS maps 39 public parks and gardens in Kilmarnock (April 2026): 8.3 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 19.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beith | 18.0 km | 33.9 |
| Saltcoats | 18.3 km | 26.7 |
| Dalry | 17.9 km | 26.2 |
| Kilwinning | 13.9 km | 13.1 |
| Irvine | 9.6 km | 12.6 |
| Troon | 11.7 km | 12.0 |
| Stevenston | 16.1 km | 10.4 |
| Ayr | 19.1 km | 10.0 |
| Prestwick | 14.3 km | 9.5 |
| Kilmarnock | – | 8.4 |
| Stewarton | 8.2 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |