Crap Towns / Gorseinon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gorseinon got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Gorseinon (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 5.4 km | 52.0 |
| Gowerton | 2.9 km | 34.2 |
| Baglan | 16.0 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 11.0 km | 24.4 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 15.0 km | 22.1 |
| Pontardawe | 14.8 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 8.2 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 15.8 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | – | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | 7.2 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 14.5 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |