Crap Towns / New Stevenston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has New Stevenston got?
OS maps no public park in New Stevenston (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 10 play spaces, 15.9 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than 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 | 15.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 2.2 km | 27.6 |
| Viewpark | 5.5 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 6.2 km | 12.6 |
| Wishaw | 5.1 km | 11.5 |
| Coatbridge | 6.1 km | 10.5 |
| Airdrie | 6.1 km | 9.7 |
| Holytown | 1.9 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | – | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 2.3 km | 5.0 |
| Chapelhall | 4.0 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 2.7 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |