Crap Towns / Abersychan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abersychan got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Abersychan (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 30.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | 11.7 km | 37.6 |
| Abersychan | – | 30.5 |
| Cwmbrân | 9.7 km | 25.6 |
| Oakdale | 9.1 km | 24.1 |
| Brynmawr | 10.4 km | 17.7 |
| Blaenavon | 4.7 km | 17.1 |
| Abertillery | 4.9 km | 14.4 |
| Pontypool | 5.4 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 8.6 km | 10.4 |
| Abergavenny | 10.9 km | 4.8 |
| Abercarn | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |