This PhD study examined socio-economic variations in Glasgow’s public outdoor play areas using a multi-methods dataset. It included GIS mapping of play area locations, objective quality audits of 100 play areas across high, middle, and low deprivation quintiles, child qualitative data from 62 “draw-and-write” activities and four focus groups with P6 pupils, and adult qualitative data from interviews with seven maintenance staff and two parents. The dataset combines spatial, observational, and qualitative measures to explore provision, quality, and perceptions of play areas. This Record is a digital tombstone. The data files associated with this record were destroyed/deleted on the 16 April 2026 in line with the approved retention schedule.