Crap Towns / Blackwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blackwood got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Blackwood (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 37.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 37.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 1.7 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | – | 37.6 |
| Treharris | 7.5 km | 26.1 |
| Oakdale | 2.7 km | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 3.4 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 3.5 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 7.6 km | 18.5 |
| Abertillery | 8.9 km | 14.4 |
| Newbridge | 4.0 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| Bedwas | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |