Crap Towns / Clydebank / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clydebank got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Clydebank (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 10.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.2% 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 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 8.8 km | 35.4 |
| Bearsden | 5.1 km | 22.8 |
| Erskine | 3.0 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 9.4 km | 19.7 |
| Paisley | 7.3 km | 16.2 |
| Houston | 9.4 km | 14.1 |
| Renfrew | 4.0 km | 4.7 |
| Clydebank | – | 3.2 |
| Bishopton | 5.9 km | 1.8 |
| Duntocher | 1.8 km | 1.2 |
| Milngavie | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |