Crap Towns / Larbert / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Larbert got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Larbert (April 2026): 8.7 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 21.3 per 10,000 people, 3.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 63% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 21.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth | 7.9 km | 14.5 |
| Sauchie | 11.6 km | 12.6 |
| Falkirk | 4.2 km | 9.8 |
| Denny | 4.8 km | 6.1 |
| Larbert | – | 5.7 |
| Bannockburn | 8.5 km | 4.1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1.5 km | 1.1 |
| Alloa | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 4.4 km | 0.0 |
| Polmont | 8.8 km | 0.0 |
| Tullibody | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |