Crap Towns / Chapelhall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chapelhall got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Chapelhall (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 79% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 2.6 km | 27.6 |
| Viewpark | 7.0 km | 12.7 |
| Wishaw | 7.6 km | 11.5 |
| Coatbridge | 5.4 km | 10.5 |
| Airdrie | 2.9 km | 9.7 |
| Holytown | 2.3 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 4.0 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 6.3 km | 5.0 |
| Newmains | 7.6 km | 4.9 |
| Chapelhall | – | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 5.1 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |