Crap Towns / Abertridwr and Senghenydd / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abertridwr and Senghenydd got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Abertridwr and Senghenydd (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 28.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 8.2 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 9.2 km | 37.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | – | 28.0 |
| Treharris | 7.6 km | 26.1 |
| Abercynon | 6.9 km | 23.8 |
| Church Village | 5.3 km | 20.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 5.9 km | 20.0 |
| Caerphilly | 3.9 km | 17.7 |
| Beddau | 7.3 km | 17.0 |
| Pontypridd | 4.4 km | 7.9 |
| Bedwas | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |