Crap Towns / Maesteg / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Maesteg got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Maesteg (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 17.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 15% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Treherbert | 10.7 km | 38.2 |
| Port Talbot | 9.6 km | 38.0 |
| Sarn | 8.7 km | 33.3 |
| Treorchy | 11.2 km | 31.6 |
| Baglan | 11.7 km | 28.5 |
| Rhondda | 12.9 km | 25.2 |
| Tonypandy | 13.8 km | 23.1 |
| Maesteg | – | 17.9 |
| Neath | 12.5 km | 16.7 |
| Bridgend | 12.8 km | 14.7 |
| Pyle | 9.2 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |