Crap Towns / Kirkliston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirkliston got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Kirkliston (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.7 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 25.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 8.5 km | 21.8 |
| Edinburgh | 11.9 km | 11.0 |
| South Queensferry | 3.4 km | 7.2 |
| Linlithgow | 12.6 km | 6.9 |
| Dunfermline | 12.5 km | 6.7 |
| Kirkliston | – | 5.3 |
| Inverkeithing | 8.4 km | 4.9 |
| Livingston | 10.6 km | 2.2 |
| Broxburn | 5.1 km | 0.9 |
| East Calder | 7.5 km | 0.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |