Crap Towns / Bellshill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bellshill got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Bellshill (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 11.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 84% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 4.6 km | 27.6 |
| Blantyre | 5.6 km | 22.9 |
| Viewpark | 2.8 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 3.8 km | 12.6 |
| Coatbridge | 4.4 km | 10.5 |
| Uddingston | 4.0 km | 8.8 |
| Holytown | 3.0 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 2.7 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 3.4 km | 5.0 |
| Chapelhall | 5.1 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | – | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |