Crap Towns / Paisley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Paisley got?
OS maps 21 public parks and gardens in Paisley (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 57 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 4.7 km | 35.4 |
| Erskine | 7.2 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 3.7 km | 19.7 |
| Neilston | 6.7 km | 17.7 |
| Paisley | – | 16.2 |
| Houston | 7.2 km | 14.1 |
| Renfrew | 4.0 km | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 5.2 km | 3.6 |
| Clydebank | 7.3 km | 3.2 |
| Johnstone | 5.9 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 8.4 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |