Crap Towns / Newport / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newport got?
OS maps 27 public parks and gardens in Newport (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 81 play spaces, 6.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 19.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 3.8 km | 52.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 15.4 km | 43.0 |
| Cwmbrân | 7.6 km | 25.6 |
| Newport | – | 19.4 |
| Risca | 9.4 km | 18.5 |
| Pontypool | 12.2 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 14.0 km | 10.4 |
| Caerleon | 4.5 km | 10.4 |
| Undy and Magor | 12.7 km | 9.6 |
| Abercarn | 11.5 km | 0.0 |
| Bedwas | 13.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |