Crap Towns / Abercynon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abercynon got?
OS maps no public park in Abercynon (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 7 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 23.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | 9.2 km | 37.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 6.9 km | 28.0 |
| Treharris | 2.1 km | 26.1 |
| Abercynon | – | 23.8 |
| Tonypandy | 9.2 km | 23.1 |
| Bargod | 7.9 km | 21.2 |
| Church Village | 9.5 km | 20.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.4 km | 20.0 |
| Mountain Ash | 5.7 km | 12.4 |
| Porth | 6.7 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 4.8 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |