Crap Towns / Livingston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Livingston got?
OS maps 32 public parks and gardens in Livingston (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 76 play spaces, 13.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 86% 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 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 23.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 6.1 km | 9.9 |
| Bathgate | 6.6 km | 7.3 |
| South Queensferry | 13.5 km | 7.2 |
| Linlithgow | 10.5 km | 6.9 |
| Bo'ness | 14.3 km | 6.3 |
| Kirkliston | 10.6 km | 5.3 |
| Whitburn | 10.4 km | 3.3 |
| Armadale | 10.6 km | 3.3 |
| Livingston | – | 2.2 |
| Broxburn | 5.8 km | 0.9 |
| East Calder | 4.8 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |