Crap Towns / Elderslie / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Elderslie got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Elderslie (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 8.9 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 1.8 km | 35.4 |
| Erskine | 7.9 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | – | 19.7 |
| Neilston | 7.0 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | 3.7 km | 16.2 |
| Houston | 4.5 km | 14.1 |
| Renfrew | 7.2 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 7.2 km | 3.6 |
| Clydebank | 9.4 km | 3.2 |
| Johnstone | 2.1 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 7.8 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |