Crap Towns / Abertillery / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abertillery got?
OS maps no public park in Abertillery (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 9 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% lower than 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 | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | 8.9 km | 37.6 |
| Abersychan | 4.9 km | 30.5 |
| Tredegar | 8.8 km | 30.4 |
| Oakdale | 6.7 km | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 8.8 km | 21.2 |
| Brynmawr | 7.3 km | 17.7 |
| Blaenavon | 5.4 km | 17.1 |
| Abertillery | – | 14.4 |
| Pontypool | 9.3 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 7.3 km | 10.4 |
| Ebbw Vale | 8.2 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |