Crap Towns / Bangor / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bangor got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Bangor (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 16.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | 34.1 km | 24.9 |
| Colwyn Bay | 27.9 km | 22.6 |
| Abergele | 37.7 km | 19.6 |
| Bangor | – | 16.8 |
| Llangefni | 11.8 km | 16.6 |
| Denbigh | 48.7 km | 14.4 |
| Conwy | 22.5 km | 13.8 |
| Rhyl | 45.6 km | 13.7 |
| Llandudno | 23.6 km | 10.8 |
| Kinmel Bay | 42.4 km | 8.1 |
| Caernarfon | 11.6 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |