Crap Towns / Bishopbriggs / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bishopbriggs got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Bishopbriggs (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bearsden | 7.4 km | 22.8 |
| Moodiesburn | 8.3 km | 19.4 |
| Bishopbriggs | – | 9.9 |
| Rutherglen | 9.8 km | 9.6 |
| Glasgow | 6.6 km | 7.6 |
| Stepps | 5.1 km | 6.6 |
| Cambuslang | 10.7 km | 6.2 |
| Renfrew | 11.8 km | 4.7 |
| Lenzie | 4.1 km | 3.4 |
| Kirkintilloch | 5.6 km | 3.1 |
| Milngavie | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |