Crap Towns / Moodiesburn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Moodiesburn got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Moodiesburn (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 8.9 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Moodiesburn | – | 19.4 |
| Kilsyth | 7.3 km | 15.1 |
| Viewpark | 9.5 km | 12.7 |
| Coatbridge | 7.2 km | 10.5 |
| Bishopbriggs | 8.3 km | 9.9 |
| Airdrie | 8.8 km | 9.7 |
| Uddingston | 10.5 km | 8.8 |
| Cumbernauld | 6.7 km | 7.2 |
| Stepps | 4.7 km | 6.6 |
| Lenzie | 4.5 km | 3.4 |
| Kirkintilloch | 4.4 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |