Crap Towns / Aberystwyth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Aberystwyth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Aberystwyth (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 47.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 47.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 77.4 km | 52.0 |
| Aberystwyth | – | 47.3 |
| Carmarthen | 63.9 km | 45.4 |
| Newtown | 52.0 km | 26.5 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 67.9 km | 22.1 |
| Ystalyfera | 74.0 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 77.5 km | 19.3 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 50.9 km | 17.9 |
| Brecon | 69.3 km | 16.6 |
| Ammanford | 69.0 km | 7.2 |
| Welshpool | 68.7 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |