Crap Towns / Motherwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Motherwell got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Motherwell (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 37 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 68% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 4.3 km | 27.6 |
| Blantyre | 6.5 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 4.6 km | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | 6.0 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 5.6 km | 12.6 |
| Wishaw | 4.4 km | 11.5 |
| Holytown | 4.2 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 2.3 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | – | 5.0 |
| Chapelhall | 6.3 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 3.4 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |