Crap Towns / Denny / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Denny got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Denny (April 2026): 5.3 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 10.7 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 61% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Kilsyth | 10.4 km | 15.1 |
| Grangemouth | 12.5 km | 14.5 |
| Stirling | 11.3 km | 13.8 |
| Falkirk | 8.0 km | 9.8 |
| Cumbernauld | 9.5 km | 7.2 |
| Denny | – | 6.1 |
| Larbert | 4.8 km | 5.7 |
| Bannockburn | 7.8 km | 4.1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6.3 km | 1.1 |
| Alloa | 12.6 km | 0.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 2.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |