Crap Towns / Falkirk / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Falkirk got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Falkirk (April 2026): 4.9 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 36 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 47.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth | 4.8 km | 14.5 |
| Falkirk | – | 9.8 |
| Linlithgow | 11.6 km | 6.9 |
| Bo'ness | 10.9 km | 6.3 |
| Denny | 8.0 km | 6.1 |
| Larbert | 4.2 km | 5.7 |
| Bannockburn | 12.7 km | 4.1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3.1 km | 1.1 |
| Alloa | 12.5 km | 0.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 6.3 km | 0.0 |
| Polmont | 4.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |