Crap Towns / Pontarddulais / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pontarddulais got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Pontarddulais (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | – | 52.0 |
| Gowerton | 8.0 km | 34.2 |
| Baglan | 17.6 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 10.0 km | 24.4 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 9.9 km | 22.1 |
| Pontardawe | 12.7 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 10.7 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 16.4 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 5.4 km | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | 8.3 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 9.3 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |