Crap Towns / Aberdare / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Aberdare got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Aberdare (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Treherbert | 7.8 km | 38.2 |
| Treorchy | 7.3 km | 31.6 |
| Treharris | 10.7 km | 26.1 |
| Rhondda | 7.7 km | 25.2 |
| Abercynon | 10.4 km | 23.8 |
| Tonypandy | 9.8 km | 23.1 |
| Mountain Ash | 4.7 km | 12.4 |
| Aberdare | – | 8.3 |
| Porth | 11.1 km | 8.1 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 6.7 km | 8.0 |
| Pontypridd | 13.9 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |