Crap Towns / Wishaw / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wishaw got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Wishaw (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 30 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newarthill | 5.0 km | 27.6 |
| Hamilton | 8.2 km | 18.6 |
| Wishaw | – | 11.5 |
| Larkhall | 5.5 km | 9.7 |
| Holytown | 6.5 km | 6.9 |
| New Stevenston | 5.1 km | 5.5 |
| Motherwell | 4.4 km | 5.0 |
| Newmains | 3.4 km | 4.9 |
| Carluke | 7.6 km | 4.8 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 3.3 |
| Bellshill | 7.5 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |