Crap Towns / Gowerton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gowerton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Gowerton (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 34.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 8.0 km | 52.0 |
| Port Talbot | 17.2 km | 38.0 |
| Gowerton | – | 34.2 |
| Baglan | 14.3 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 11.1 km | 24.4 |
| Pontardawe | 15.2 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 6.5 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 14.8 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 2.9 km | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | 9.4 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 16.9 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |