Crap Towns / Newtown / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newtown got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Newtown (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 12.9 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 26.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 52.0 km | 47.3 |
| Bayston Hill | 41.3 km | 42.7 |
| Newtown | – | 26.5 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 29.7 km | 17.9 |
| Shrewsbury | 44.6 km | 17.5 |
| Oswestry | 42.8 km | 13.8 |
| Ludlow | 44.2 km | 8.9 |
| Welshpool | 20.8 km | 4.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 54.8 km | 4.0 |
| Wem | 56.1 km | 4.0 |
| Leominster | 50.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |