Crap Towns / St Andrews / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has St Andrews got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in St Andrews (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 59% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 22.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Monifieth | 16.6 km | 28.0 |
| Cupar | 12.8 km | 18.4 |
| Dundee | 18.4 km | 10.3 |
| Carnoustie | 19.4 km | 9.1 |
| North Berwick | 31.5 km | 6.4 |
| St Andrews | – | 6.4 |
| Arbroath | 28.7 km | 5.2 |
| Kirkcaldy | 32.1 km | 4.2 |
| Glenrothes | 27.6 km | 2.7 |
| Methil | 21.2 km | 1.2 |
| Leven | 19.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |