Crap Towns / Gwersyllt / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gwersyllt got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Gwersyllt (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.8 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 15.9% 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 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton | 11.8 km | 22.4 |
| Gwersyllt | – | 15.9 |
| Wrexham | 3.2 km | 12.3 |
| Chester | 15.7 km | 10.2 |
| Hawarden | 14.0 km | 9.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 7.5 km | 6.6 |
| Brynteg | 1.8 km | 6.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 11.0 km | 4.0 |
| Mold | 13.4 km | 3.0 |
| Buckley | 11.7 km | 2.5 |
| Shotton | 15.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |