Crap Towns / Glasgow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Glasgow got?
OS maps 248 public parks and gardens in Glasgow (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 434 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 51% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Giffnock | 6.4 km | 58.2 |
| Clarkston | 8.0 km | 40.2 |
| Bearsden | 8.1 km | 22.8 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.7 km | 22.4 |
| Bishopbriggs | 6.6 km | 9.9 |
| Rutherglen | 5.3 km | 9.6 |
| Glasgow | – | 7.6 |
| Stepps | 8.4 km | 6.6 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 6.2 |
| Renfrew | 8.2 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 9.9 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |