Crap Towns / Kirkintilloch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kirkintilloch got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Kirkintilloch (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 28 play spaces, 12.7 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 80% 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 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bearsden | 12.2 km | 22.8 |
| Moodiesburn | 4.4 km | 19.4 |
| Kilsyth | 6.8 km | 15.1 |
| Coatbridge | 11.3 km | 10.5 |
| Bishopbriggs | 5.6 km | 9.9 |
| Glasgow | 11.9 km | 7.6 |
| Cumbernauld | 9.0 km | 7.2 |
| Stepps | 5.4 km | 6.6 |
| Lenzie | 1.8 km | 3.4 |
| Kirkintilloch | – | 3.1 |
| Milngavie | 11.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |