Crap Towns / Church Village / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Church Village got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Church Village (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 12.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 20.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 5.3 km | 28.0 |
| Abercynon | 9.5 km | 23.8 |
| Church Village | – | 20.1 |
| Caerphilly | 6.9 km | 17.7 |
| Beddau | 2.2 km | 17.0 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 9.4 km | 9.3 |
| Pontyclun | 6.2 km | 8.8 |
| Porth | 7.9 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 4.7 km | 7.9 |
| Tonyrefail | 7.6 km | 2.5 |
| Bedwas | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |