Crap Towns / Houston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Houston got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Houston (April 2026): 11.3 per 10,000 people, 4.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 12.9 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 11.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 2.7 km | 35.4 |
| Erskine | 6.8 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 4.5 km | 19.7 |
| Paisley | 7.2 km | 16.2 |
| Houston | – | 14.1 |
| Renfrew | 9.1 km | 4.7 |
| Clydebank | 9.4 km | 3.2 |
| Johnstone | 4.1 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 5.1 km | 1.8 |
| Duntocher | 10.4 km | 1.2 |
| Dumbarton | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |