Crap Towns / Carluke / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carluke got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Carluke (April 2026): 9.9 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 18.4 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 69% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 10.7 km | 54.0 |
| Shotts | 10.1 km | 31.5 |
| Newarthill | 12.0 km | 27.6 |
| Wishaw | 7.6 km | 11.5 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 9.7 |
| Holytown | 13.8 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 12.6 km | 5.5 |
| Lanark | 7.8 km | 5.4 |
| Motherwell | 11.9 km | 5.0 |
| Newmains | 6.8 km | 4.9 |
| Carluke | – | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |