Crap Towns / Llanelli / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Llanelli got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Llanelli (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 8.3 km | 52.0 |
| Carmarthen | 22.4 km | 45.4 |
| Gowerton | 9.4 km | 34.2 |
| Clydach | 17.4 km | 24.4 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 13.8 km | 22.1 |
| Pontardawe | 20.7 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 15.4 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 22.9 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 7.2 km | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | – | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 16.3 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |