Crap Towns / Pencoed / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pencoed got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Pencoed (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 56% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sarn | 6.4 km | 33.3 |
| Tonypandy | 11.5 km | 23.1 |
| Beddau | 11.0 km | 17.0 |
| Bridgend | 4.7 km | 14.7 |
| Llantwit Major | 12.7 km | 14.5 |
| Pyle | 12.6 km | 13.3 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 3.7 km | 9.3 |
| Pontyclun | 7.8 km | 8.8 |
| Porth | 12.0 km | 8.1 |
| Pencoed | – | 6.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 8.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |