Crap Towns / Bargod / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bargod got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Bargod (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 21.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 4.9 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 3.4 km | 37.6 |
| Tredegar | 10.2 km | 30.4 |
| Treharris | 5.8 km | 26.1 |
| Oakdale | 4.8 km | 24.1 |
| Abercynon | 7.9 km | 23.8 |
| Bargod | – | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 4.6 km | 20.0 |
| Abertillery | 8.8 km | 14.4 |
| Newbridge | 6.7 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |