Crap Towns / Oakdale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Oakdale got?
OS maps no public park in Oakdale (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 4 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 24.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 3.5 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 2.7 km | 37.6 |
| Abersychan | 9.1 km | 30.5 |
| Oakdale | – | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 4.8 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.1 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 7.5 km | 18.5 |
| Abertillery | 6.7 km | 14.4 |
| Pontypool | 9.9 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 1.9 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 4.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |