Crap Towns / Stranraer / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stranraer got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Stranraer (April 2026): 7.2 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 17.4 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 83.7 km | 26.7 |
| Ardrossan | 84.2 km | 25.4 |
| Irvine | 82.6 km | 12.6 |
| Troon | 75.9 km | 12.0 |
| Cumnock | 78.1 km | 10.9 |
| Stevenston | 83.6 km | 10.4 |
| Ayr | 66.4 km | 10.0 |
| Prestwick | 71.2 km | 9.5 |
| Kilmarnock | 85.5 km | 8.4 |
| Girvan | 39.1 km | 6.8 |
| Stranraer | – | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |