Crap Towns / Cambuslang / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cambuslang got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Cambuslang (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 46 play spaces, 13.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 60% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | 4.8 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 8.1 km | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | 6.3 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 5.3 km | 12.6 |
| Rutherglen | 3.3 km | 9.6 |
| Uddingston | 4.7 km | 8.8 |
| Glasgow | 8.1 km | 7.6 |
| Stepps | 7.8 km | 6.6 |
| Cambuslang | – | 6.2 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 3.5 |
| Bellshill | 8.7 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |