Crap Towns / Viewpark / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Viewpark got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Viewpark (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 12.6 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% 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 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | 4.7 km | 22.9 |
| Hamilton | 6.3 km | 18.6 |
| Viewpark | – | 12.7 |
| Bothwell | 2.8 km | 12.6 |
| Coatbridge | 3.5 km | 10.5 |
| Uddingston | 1.8 km | 8.8 |
| Holytown | 5.3 km | 6.9 |
| Cambuslang | 6.3 km | 6.2 |
| New Stevenston | 5.5 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 6.0 km | 5.0 |
| Bellshill | 2.8 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |