Crap Towns / Portlethen / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Portlethen got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Portlethen (April 2026): 8.9 per 10,000 people, 3.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 27.9 per 10,000 people, 4.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 68% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 27.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 21.7 km | 12.4 |
| Stonehaven | 11.8 km | 9.8 |
| Aberdeen | 9.3 km | 9.7 |
| Brechin | 48.9 km | 8.5 |
| Montrose | 43.5 km | 7.3 |
| Inverurie | 28.2 km | 5.9 |
| Portlethen | – | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 33.8 km | 4.8 |
| Westhill | 13.4 km | 3.3 |
| Dyce | 15.3 km | 1.0 |
| Cove Bay | 4.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |