Crap Towns / Newmains / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newmains got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Newmains (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 14.9 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.9% 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 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shotts | 5.9 km | 31.5 |
| Newarthill | 5.6 km | 27.6 |
| Wishaw | 3.4 km | 11.5 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 9.7 |
| Holytown | 7.5 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 6.9 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 7.2 km | 5.0 |
| Newmains | – | 4.9 |
| Carluke | 6.8 km | 4.8 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 9.5 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |