Crap Towns / Baglan / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Baglan got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Baglan (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.5% 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 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot | 4.7 km | 38.0 |
| Gowerton | 14.3 km | 34.2 |
| Baglan | – | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 9.2 km | 24.4 |
| Ystalyfera | 15.4 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 10.9 km | 19.3 |
| Maesteg | 11.7 km | 17.9 |
| Swansea | 7.8 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 3.7 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 16.0 km | 15.0 |
| Pyle | 14.7 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |