Crap Towns / Stonehouse / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stonehouse got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Stonehouse (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 54.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 54.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | – | 54.0 |
| Blantyre | 12.8 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 9.7 km | 18.6 |
| Bothwell | 13.6 km | 12.6 |
| Wishaw | 9.9 km | 11.5 |
| Larkhall | 4.5 km | 9.7 |
| Strathaven | 5.2 km | 9.7 |
| New Stevenston | 13.0 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 10.8 km | 5.0 |
| Newmains | 12.6 km | 4.9 |
| Carluke | 10.7 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |