Crap Towns / Renfrew / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Renfrew got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Renfrew (April 2026): 5.9 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 36 play spaces, 15.1 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 70% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 7.4 km | 35.4 |
| Bearsden | 6.3 km | 22.8 |
| Erskine | 5.4 km | 22.4 |
| Elderslie | 7.2 km | 19.7 |
| Paisley | 4.0 km | 16.2 |
| Glasgow | 8.2 km | 7.6 |
| Renfrew | – | 4.7 |
| Barrhead | 8.0 km | 3.6 |
| Clydebank | 4.0 km | 3.2 |
| Bishopton | 7.8 km | 1.8 |
| Duntocher | 5.8 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |