Crap Towns / Ammanford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ammanford got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Ammanford (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 16.9 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 54% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 9.3 km | 52.0 |
| Gowerton | 16.9 km | 34.2 |
| Clydach | 12.2 km | 24.4 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6.2 km | 22.1 |
| Ystalyfera | 13.8 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 11.8 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 17.0 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 18.6 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 14.5 km | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | 16.3 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | – | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |