Crap Towns / Holytown / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Holytown got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Holytown (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 13.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 55% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 2.0 km | 27.6 |
| Viewpark | 5.3 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 6.8 km | 12.6 |
| Wishaw | 6.5 km | 11.5 |
| Coatbridge | 4.9 km | 10.5 |
| Airdrie | 4.2 km | 9.7 |
| Holytown | – | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 1.9 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 4.2 km | 5.0 |
| Chapelhall | 2.3 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 3.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |