Crap Towns / Barrhead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barrhead got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Barrhead (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 12.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 27.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Giffnock | 6.0 km | 58.2 |
| Clarkston | 6.8 km | 40.2 |
| Linwood | 8.8 km | 35.4 |
| Newton Mearns | 4.8 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 7.2 km | 19.7 |
| Neilston | 3.2 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | 5.2 km | 16.2 |
| Glasgow | 9.9 km | 7.6 |
| Renfrew | 8.0 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | – | 3.6 |
| Johnstone | 8.6 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |