Crap Towns / Strathaven / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Strathaven got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Strathaven (April 2026): 8.4 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.8 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 5.2 km | 54.0 |
| Blantyre | 12.7 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 10.4 km | 18.6 |
| Bothwell | 14.2 km | 12.6 |
| Wishaw | 13.9 km | 11.5 |
| Larkhall | 8.6 km | 9.7 |
| Strathaven | – | 9.7 |
| Uddingston | 15.7 km | 8.8 |
| New Stevenston | 15.7 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 13.3 km | 5.0 |
| East Kilbride | 11.7 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |