Crap Towns / Uddingston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Uddingston got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Uddingston (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | 3.1 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 5.5 km | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | 1.8 km | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 1.5 km | 12.6 |
| Coatbridge | 5.2 km | 10.5 |
| Uddingston | – | 8.8 |
| Holytown | 6.9 km | 6.9 |
| Cambuslang | 4.7 km | 6.2 |
| New Stevenston | 6.6 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 6.5 km | 5.0 |
| Bellshill | 4.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |