Crap Towns / Hamilton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hamilton got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Hamilton (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 38 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | 3.3 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | – | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | 6.3 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 3.9 km | 12.6 |
| Larkhall | 7.3 km | 9.7 |
| Uddingston | 5.5 km | 8.8 |
| Holytown | 8.0 km | 6.9 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 6.2 |
| New Stevenston | 6.5 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 4.6 km | 5.0 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |