Crap Towns / Brecon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brecon got?
OS maps no public park in Brecon (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 8 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 16.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Tredegar | 21.3 km | 30.4 |
| Bargod | 30.9 km | 21.2 |
| Brynmawr | 22.3 km | 17.7 |
| Blaenavon | 28.7 km | 17.1 |
| Brecon | – | 16.6 |
| Abertillery | 29.2 km | 14.4 |
| Mountain Ash | 29.4 km | 12.4 |
| Aberdare | 26.9 km | 8.3 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 21.8 km | 8.0 |
| Ebbw Vale | 21.1 km | 5.5 |
| Abergavenny | 28.8 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |