Crap Towns / East Kilbride / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has East Kilbride got?
OS maps 26 public parks and gardens in East Kilbride (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 100 play spaces, 13.1 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Giffnock | 8.3 km | 58.2 |
| Clarkston | 6.9 km | 40.2 |
| Blantyre | 6.9 km | 22.9 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.0 km | 22.4 |
| Hamilton | 8.3 km | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | 11.3 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 8.8 km | 12.6 |
| Rutherglen | 7.1 km | 9.6 |
| Uddingston | 9.4 km | 8.8 |
| Cambuslang | 6.9 km | 6.2 |
| East Kilbride | – | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |