Crap Towns / Westhill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Westhill got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Westhill (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 17.9 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 79% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 16.4 km | 12.4 |
| Stonehaven | 20.8 km | 9.8 |
| Aberdeen | 10.1 km | 9.7 |
| Montrose | 49.5 km | 7.3 |
| Inverurie | 15.4 km | 5.9 |
| Peterhead | 48.7 km | 5.0 |
| Portlethen | 13.4 km | 5.0 |
| Ellon | 27.4 km | 4.8 |
| Westhill | – | 3.3 |
| Dyce | 7.7 km | 1.0 |
| Cove Bay | 13.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |