Crap Towns / Lenzie / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lenzie got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Lenzie (April 2026): 9.6 per 10,000 people, 3.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 78% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bearsden | 11.1 km | 22.8 |
| Moodiesburn | 4.5 km | 19.4 |
| Kilsyth | 8.5 km | 15.1 |
| Coatbridge | 10.7 km | 10.5 |
| Bishopbriggs | 4.1 km | 9.9 |
| Glasgow | 10.1 km | 7.6 |
| Cumbernauld | 10.2 km | 7.2 |
| Stepps | 3.8 km | 6.6 |
| Lenzie | – | 3.4 |
| Kirkintilloch | 1.8 km | 3.1 |
| Milngavie | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |