Crap Towns / Oban / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Oban got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Oban (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 27.5 per 10,000 people, 4.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 27.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Port Glasgow | 73.0 km | 20.4 |
| Dunoon | 60.9 km | 18.9 |
| Helensburgh | 64.2 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 67.3 km | 15.3 |
| Gourock | 64.5 km | 14.6 |
| Bonhill | 73.7 km | 11.8 |
| Oban | – | 10.4 |
| Fort William | 51.3 km | 9.3 |
| Alexandria | 72.2 km | 2.9 |
| Balloch | 71.5 km | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 76.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |