Crap Towns / Perth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Perth got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Perth (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 45 play spaces, 9.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cupar | 28.7 km | 18.4 |
| Auchterarder | 20.4 km | 17.6 |
| Scone | 3.9 km | 16.1 |
| Crieff | 24.2 km | 13.6 |
| Perth | – | 9.7 |
| Kinross | 21.4 km | 8.8 |
| Kelty | 29.7 km | 7.4 |
| Blairgowrie | 21.9 km | 5.5 |
| Glenrothes | 28.6 km | 2.7 |
| Cardenden | 30.8 km | 2.3 |
| Ballingry | 28.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |