Crap Towns / Bridgend / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bridgend got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Bridgend (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 47 play spaces, 9.1 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 5% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sarn | 4.2 km | 33.3 |
| Tonypandy | 14.6 km | 23.1 |
| Porthcawl | 9.4 km | 18.6 |
| Maesteg | 12.8 km | 17.9 |
| Bridgend | – | 14.7 |
| Llantwit Major | 12.6 km | 14.5 |
| Pyle | 8.5 km | 13.3 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 8.4 km | 9.3 |
| Pontyclun | 12.3 km | 8.8 |
| Pencoed | 4.7 km | 6.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 12.2 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |