Crap Towns / Neath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Neath got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Neath (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 6.4 per 10,000 people, 7% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 16.4 km | 52.0 |
| Port Talbot | 8.1 km | 38.0 |
| Gowerton | 14.8 km | 34.2 |
| Baglan | 3.7 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 6.8 km | 24.4 |
| Ystalyfera | 11.8 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 7.5 km | 19.3 |
| Maesteg | 12.5 km | 17.9 |
| Swansea | 8.4 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | – | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 15.8 km | 15.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |