Crap Towns / Port Glasgow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Port Glasgow got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Port Glasgow (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Erskine | 13.4 km | 22.4 |
| Port Glasgow | – | 20.4 |
| Helensburgh | 9.5 km | 18.9 |
| Greenock | 6.8 km | 15.3 |
| Gourock | 10.5 km | 14.6 |
| Houston | 10.9 km | 14.1 |
| Bonhill | 8.5 km | 11.8 |
| Alexandria | 8.7 km | 2.9 |
| Bishopton | 10.6 km | 1.8 |
| Balloch | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Dumbarton | 6.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |