Crap Towns / Johnstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Johnstone got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Johnstone (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 10.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 81% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 2.4 km | 35.4 |
| Erskine | 9.3 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 2.1 km | 19.7 |
| Neilston | 7.6 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | 5.9 km | 16.2 |
| Houston | 4.1 km | 14.1 |
| Renfrew | 9.3 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 8.6 km | 3.6 |
| Clydebank | 11.1 km | 3.2 |
| Johnstone | – | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 8.5 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |