Crap Towns / Cumbernauld / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cumbernauld got?
OS maps 32 public parks and gardens in Cumbernauld (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 54% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 38.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Moodiesburn | 6.7 km | 19.4 |
| Kilsyth | 4.9 km | 15.1 |
| Coatbridge | 10.6 km | 10.5 |
| Airdrie | 9.6 km | 9.7 |
| Cumbernauld | – | 7.2 |
| Stepps | 11.3 km | 6.6 |
| Denny | 9.5 km | 6.1 |
| Lenzie | 10.2 km | 3.4 |
| Chapelhall | 12.3 km | 3.3 |
| Kirkintilloch | 9.0 km | 3.1 |
| Bonnybridge | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |