Crap Towns / Bearsden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bearsden got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Bearsden (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 47% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bearsden | – | 22.8 |
| Erskine | 8.1 km | 22.4 |
| Paisley | 10.4 km | 16.2 |
| Bishopbriggs | 7.4 km | 9.9 |
| Glasgow | 8.1 km | 7.6 |
| Renfrew | 6.3 km | 4.7 |
| Lenzie | 11.1 km | 3.4 |
| Clydebank | 5.1 km | 3.2 |
| Bishopton | 10.9 km | 1.8 |
| Duntocher | 5.1 km | 1.2 |
| Milngavie | 2.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |