Crap Towns / Cwmbrân / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cwmbrân got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Cwmbrân (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 25.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 6.4 km | 52.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 11.4 km | 43.0 |
| Abersychan | 9.7 km | 30.5 |
| Cwmbrân | – | 25.6 |
| Oakdale | 10.3 km | 24.1 |
| Newport | 7.6 km | 19.4 |
| Risca | 7.5 km | 18.5 |
| Pontypool | 4.7 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 8.3 km | 10.4 |
| Caerleon | 5.8 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |