Crap Towns / Newbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newbridge got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Newbridge (April 2026): 5.3 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times 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 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 4.1 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 4.0 km | 37.6 |
| Cwmbrân | 8.3 km | 25.6 |
| Oakdale | 1.9 km | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 6.7 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 7.1 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 6.1 km | 18.5 |
| Abertillery | 7.3 km | 14.4 |
| Pontypool | 8.3 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | – | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 2.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |