Playgrounds in Glasgow
The aupa map shows 396 playgrounds in Glasgow. That’s 6.3 per 10,000 residents, rank 2 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.
Playgrounds in Glasgow
The map shows the 396 playgrounds in Glasgow, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.
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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.
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Playgrounds in Glasgow: on these streets
The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.
- Wester Common Road (7)
- Calderbank Road (4)
- Boydstone Road (3)
- Brickfield Crescent (3)
- Broomfield Road (3)
- Kirkton Avenue (3)
- Wellhouse Crescent (3)
- Baltic Place (2)
- Bilsland Drive (2)
- Calvay Crescent (2)
- Carmunnock Road (2)
- Craigswood Way (2)
- Garnock Street (2)
- Garscube Road (2)
- Govan Road (2)
- Hilton Gardens (2)
- Kilmaluag Terrace (2)
- Kilmuir Crescent (2)
- Laurence Gardens (2)
- Maxwell Drive (2)
- Mosspark Drive (2)
- Paisley Road West (2)
- Parkmanor Avenue (2)
- Priesthill Crescent (2)
- Raeswood Road (2)
- St Mungo Avenue (2)
- Stirrat Street (2)
- Tollcross Road (2)
- Whitacres Road (2)
- Abbotsford Place
- Abernethy Street
- Adamswell Street
- Alexander Crescent
- Anderson Street
- Arden Avenue
- Ardencraig Road
- Ardmaleish Road
- Ardmaleish Street
- Argyle Street
- Arlington Street
- Arrochar Street
- Atlas Road
- Auchinairn Road
- Auckland Street
- Auldburn Road
- Baillieston Road
- Ballantay Road
- Ballantay Terrace
- Balmore Road
- Balmore Square
- Balvicar Street
- Bardowie Street
- Barholm Avenue
- Barlia Drive
- Barshaw Road
- Bartonshill Crescent
- Bellahouston Drive
- Bellrock Street
- Belvidere Avenue
- Benview Street
- Berryknowes Avenue
- Bigton Street
- Birch Street
- Birness Drive
- Blairtummock Road
- Blochairn Place
- Bond Drive
- Bond Place
- Bonnyholm Avenue
- Bonnyrigg Drive
- Bowfield Place
- Bracadale Grove
- Braid Square
- Braids Drive
- Bredisholm Road
- Brookfield Gate
- Broomhouse Crescent
- Broomton Road
- Cadder Road
- Caldercuilt Road
- Calderpark Road
- Calderwood Road
- Cally Avenue
- Cambusdoon Road
- Cardrona Street
- Carronhall Drive
- Carronhall Gardens
- Castlebay Drive
- Cathay Street
- Cavindish Place
- Centurion Way
- Charles Street
- Chesterfield Gardens
- Cleddans Grove
- Clutha Street
- Clyde Walkway
- Clydeside Expressway
- Cobington Place
- Collina Quadrant
- Commercial Court
- Coplaw Street
- Corkerhill Place
- Cornwall Street
- Corsehill Street
- Cortmalaw Gardens
- Coulters Crescent
- Craigbo Avenue
- Craigendmuir Street
- Craighead Avenue
- Craigsheen Avenue
- Craigswood Place
- Craigton Avenue
- Cresswell Street
- Croftcroighn Road
- Crow Road
- Crowhill Drive
- Crowlin Crescent
- Cumbernauld Road
- Curle Street
- Dalhousie Street
… and 220 more streets.
Where the surface is recorded (13 of 396), it’s mostly grass (46%), asphalt (23%) and rubber (15%).
Playgrounds: city comparison in the UK
Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.
| City | Total | per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 140 | 8.6 |
| Glasgow | 396 | 6.3 |
| Leicester | 185 | 5.0 |
| Edinburgh | 251 | 4.9 |
| Leeds | 234 | 4.4 |
| Bradford | 158 | 4.3 |
| Swansea | 118 | 3.9 |
| Nottingham | 117 | 3.6 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 101 | 3.4 |
| Belfast | 116 | 3.3 |
| Cardiff | 122 | 3.3 |
| London | 2,772 | 3.1 |
| Sheffield | 164 | 2.9 |
| Bristol | 141 | 2.9 |
| Preston | 86 | 2.7 |
| Birmingham | 256 | 2.2 |
| Blackpool | 31 | 2.1 |
| Manchester | 114 | 2.0 |
| Coventry | 68 | 2.0 |
| Brighton | 53 | 1.9 |
With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.
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