Crap Towns / Ebbw Vale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ebbw Vale got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Ebbw Vale (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | 14.0 km | 37.6 |
| Abersychan | 12.2 km | 30.5 |
| Tredegar | 2.6 km | 30.4 |
| Oakdale | 12.9 km | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 11.7 km | 21.2 |
| Brynmawr | 3.0 km | 17.7 |
| Blaenavon | 9.2 km | 17.1 |
| Abertillery | 8.2 km | 14.4 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 12.2 km | 8.0 |
| Ebbw Vale | – | 5.5 |
| Abergavenny | 13.9 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |