Crap Towns / Alexandria / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Alexandria got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Alexandria (April 2026): 14.4 per 10,000 people, 5.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 22.3 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 81% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 14.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 22.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Erskine | 12.2 km | 22.4 |
| Port Glasgow | 8.7 km | 20.4 |
| Helensburgh | 9.2 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 12.9 km | 15.3 |
| Bonhill | 1.6 km | 11.8 |
| Clydebank | 14.1 km | 3.2 |
| Alexandria | – | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 10.6 km | 1.8 |
| Duntocher | 12.9 km | 1.2 |
| Balloch | 1.5 km | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |