Crap Towns / Clarkston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clarkston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Clarkston (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 40.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 40.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Giffnock | 1.8 km | 58.2 |
| Clarkston | – | 40.2 |
| Newton Mearns | 2.8 km | 22.4 |
| Neilston | 8.9 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | 11.0 km | 16.2 |
| Rutherglen | 6.3 km | 9.6 |
| Glasgow | 8.0 km | 7.6 |
| Cambuslang | 8.9 km | 6.2 |
| Renfrew | 11.9 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 6.8 km | 3.6 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |