Crap Towns / Balloch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Balloch got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Balloch (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 15.0 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 38.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Erskine | 13.2 km | 22.4 |
| Port Glasgow | 10.1 km | 20.4 |
| Helensburgh | 9.4 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 13.8 km | 15.3 |
| Bonhill | 2.8 km | 11.8 |
| Clydebank | 14.8 km | 3.2 |
| Alexandria | 1.5 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 11.8 km | 1.8 |
| Duntocher | 13.5 km | 1.2 |
| Balloch | – | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |