Crap Towns / Grangemouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Grangemouth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Grangemouth (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.5% 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth | – | 14.5 |
| Falkirk | 4.8 km | 9.8 |
| Linlithgow | 7.9 km | 6.9 |
| Bo'ness | 6.2 km | 6.3 |
| Denny | 12.5 km | 6.1 |
| Larbert | 7.9 km | 5.7 |
| Armadale | 13.3 km | 3.3 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6.4 km | 1.1 |
| Alloa | 12.5 km | 0.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| Polmont | 2.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |