Crap Towns / Abercarn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abercarn got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Abercarn (April 2026): 5.9 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 8.0 km | 52.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 4.4 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 5.3 km | 37.6 |
| Cwmbrân | 7.1 km | 25.6 |
| Oakdale | 4.5 km | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 8.6 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 7.4 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 3.3 km | 18.5 |
| Newbridge | 2.8 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | – | 0.0 |
| Bedwas | 7.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |