Crap Towns / Caerphilly / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Caerphilly got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Caerphilly (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 17.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 8.7 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 10.2 km | 37.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 3.9 km | 28.0 |
| Church Village | 6.9 km | 20.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 7.8 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 8.4 km | 18.5 |
| Caerphilly | – | 17.7 |
| Beddau | 9.1 km | 17.0 |
| Cardiff | 9.0 km | 15.8 |
| Pontypridd | 8.0 km | 7.9 |
| Bedwas | 2.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |