Crap Towns / Coatbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Coatbridge got?
OS maps 20 public parks and gardens in Coatbridge (April 2026): 4.7 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 23 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 6.8 km | 27.6 |
| Moodiesburn | 7.2 km | 19.4 |
| Viewpark | 3.5 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 6.2 km | 12.6 |
| Coatbridge | – | 10.5 |
| Airdrie | 3.8 km | 9.7 |
| Uddingston | 5.2 km | 8.8 |
| Holytown | 4.9 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 6.1 km | 5.5 |
| Chapelhall | 5.4 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 4.4 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |