Crap Towns / Rutherglen / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rutherglen got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Rutherglen (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 9.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Giffnock | 5.8 km | 58.2 |
| Clarkston | 6.3 km | 40.2 |
| Blantyre | 7.8 km | 22.9 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.0 km | 22.4 |
| Bothwell | 8.5 km | 12.6 |
| Rutherglen | – | 9.6 |
| Uddingston | 7.9 km | 8.8 |
| Glasgow | 5.3 km | 7.6 |
| Stepps | 8.5 km | 6.6 |
| Cambuslang | 3.3 km | 6.2 |
| East Kilbride | 7.1 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |