Crap Towns / Pontllanfraith / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pontllanfraith got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Pontllanfraith (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 43.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times 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 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 43.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | – | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 1.7 km | 37.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 8.2 km | 28.0 |
| Treharris | 8.0 km | 26.1 |
| Oakdale | 3.5 km | 24.1 |
| Bargod | 4.9 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 3.2 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 6.1 km | 18.5 |
| Newbridge | 4.1 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 4.4 km | 0.0 |
| Bedwas | 6.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |