Crap Towns / Blantyre / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blantyre got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Blantyre (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | – | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 3.3 km | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | 4.7 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 2.0 km | 12.6 |
| Rutherglen | 7.8 km | 9.6 |
| Uddingston | 3.1 km | 8.8 |
| Cambuslang | 4.8 km | 6.2 |
| New Stevenston | 7.6 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 6.5 km | 5.0 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 3.5 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |