Crap Towns / Newton Mearns / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newton Mearns got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Newton Mearns (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 17.2 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 22.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Giffnock | 3.5 km | 58.2 |
| Clarkston | 2.8 km | 40.2 |
| Newton Mearns | – | 22.4 |
| Neilston | 6.3 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | 9.7 km | 16.2 |
| Rutherglen | 9.0 km | 9.6 |
| Glasgow | 9.7 km | 7.6 |
| Cambuslang | 11.7 km | 6.2 |
| Renfrew | 11.6 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 4.8 km | 3.6 |
| East Kilbride | 9.0 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |