Crap Towns / Greenock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Greenock got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Greenock (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 43 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 15.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Port Glasgow | 6.8 km | 20.4 |
| Dunoon | 9.5 km | 18.9 |
| Helensburgh | 7.4 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | – | 15.3 |
| Gourock | 3.7 km | 14.6 |
| Houston | 17.3 km | 14.1 |
| Bonhill | 13.4 km | 11.8 |
| Alexandria | 12.9 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 17.4 km | 1.8 |
| Balloch | 13.8 km | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |