Crap Towns / Gourock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gourock got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Gourock (April 2026): 5.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.9 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 22.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Port Glasgow | 10.5 km | 20.4 |
| Dunoon | 5.8 km | 18.9 |
| Helensburgh | 9.0 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 3.7 km | 15.3 |
| Gourock | – | 14.6 |
| Houston | 20.9 km | 14.1 |
| Bonhill | 16.8 km | 11.8 |
| Largs | 17.3 km | 8.5 |
| Alexandria | 16.2 km | 2.9 |
| Balloch | 16.9 km | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 16.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |