Crap Towns / Linwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Linwood got?
OS maps no public park in Linwood (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 5 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 35.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | – | 35.4 |
| Erskine | 6.9 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 1.8 km | 19.7 |
| Neilston | 8.8 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | 4.7 km | 16.2 |
| Houston | 2.7 km | 14.1 |
| Renfrew | 7.4 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 8.8 km | 3.6 |
| Clydebank | 8.8 km | 3.2 |
| Johnstone | 2.4 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 6.3 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |