Crap Towns / Llanharan and Brynna / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Llanharan and Brynna got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Llanharan and Brynna (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 13.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sarn | 9.4 km | 33.3 |
| Tonypandy | 9.6 km | 23.1 |
| Church Village | 9.4 km | 20.1 |
| Beddau | 7.2 km | 17.0 |
| Bridgend | 8.4 km | 14.7 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | – | 9.3 |
| Pontyclun | 4.5 km | 8.8 |
| Porth | 9.1 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 11.3 km | 7.9 |
| Pencoed | 3.7 km | 6.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 5.1 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |