Crap Towns / Airdrie / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Airdrie got?
OS maps 21 public parks and gardens in Airdrie (April 2026): 5.9 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 5.4 km | 27.6 |
| Moodiesburn | 8.8 km | 19.4 |
| Viewpark | 6.7 km | 12.7 |
| Coatbridge | 3.8 km | 10.5 |
| Airdrie | – | 9.7 |
| Uddingston | 8.6 km | 8.8 |
| Holytown | 4.2 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 6.1 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 8.3 km | 5.0 |
| Chapelhall | 2.9 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 6.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |