Crap Towns / Clydach / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clydach got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Clydach (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 24.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times 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 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 10.0 km | 52.0 |
| Port Talbot | 13.9 km | 38.0 |
| Gowerton | 11.1 km | 34.2 |
| Baglan | 9.2 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | – | 24.4 |
| Ystalyfera | 10.5 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 4.2 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 6.7 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 6.8 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 11.0 km | 15.0 |
| Ammanford | 12.2 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |