Crap Towns / Loanhead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Loanhead got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Loanhead (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | – | 18.1 |
| Penicuik | 5.9 km | 15.7 |
| Bonnyrigg | 3.1 km | 11.6 |
| Edinburgh | 7.5 km | 11.0 |
| Tranent | 14.7 km | 8.2 |
| Musselburgh | 9.4 km | 3.9 |
| Prestonpans | 13.9 km | 2.7 |
| Dalkeith | 6.1 km | 0.7 |
| Cockenzie | 16.7 km | 0.0 |
| Gorebridge | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| Mayfield | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |