Crap Towns / South Queensferry / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Queensferry got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in South Queensferry (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 54% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 5.6 km | 21.8 |
| Edinburgh | 12.2 km | 11.0 |
| South Queensferry | – | 7.2 |
| Linlithgow | 13.2 km | 6.9 |
| Dunfermline | 9.4 km | 6.7 |
| Kirkliston | 3.4 km | 5.3 |
| Inverkeithing | 5.1 km | 4.9 |
| Burntisland | 13.1 km | 1.9 |
| Broxburn | 7.8 km | 0.9 |
| East Calder | 10.8 km | 0.9 |
| Dalgety Bay | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |