Crap Towns / Kilsyth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kilsyth got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Kilsyth (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.1% 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 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Moodiesburn | 7.3 km | 19.4 |
| Kilsyth | – | 15.1 |
| Coatbridge | 13.6 km | 10.5 |
| Bishopbriggs | 12.4 km | 9.9 |
| Airdrie | 13.6 km | 9.7 |
| Cumbernauld | 4.9 km | 7.2 |
| Stepps | 11.2 km | 6.6 |
| Denny | 10.4 km | 6.1 |
| Lenzie | 8.5 km | 3.4 |
| Kirkintilloch | 6.8 km | 3.1 |
| Bonnybridge | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |