Crap Towns / Caerleon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Caerleon got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Caerleon (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 6.6 km | 52.3 |
| Abersychan | 14.9 km | 30.5 |
| Cwmbrân | 5.8 km | 25.6 |
| Newport | 4.5 km | 19.4 |
| Risca | 11.1 km | 18.5 |
| Pontypool | 9.5 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 13.9 km | 10.4 |
| Caerleon | – | 10.4 |
| Undy and Magor | 10.8 km | 9.6 |
| Caldicot | 14.9 km | 2.7 |
| Abercarn | 12.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |