Crap Towns / Pontyclun / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pontyclun got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Pontyclun (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 13.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 11.5 km | 28.0 |
| Tonypandy | 11.7 km | 23.1 |
| Church Village | 6.2 km | 20.1 |
| Beddau | 4.3 km | 17.0 |
| Bridgend | 12.3 km | 14.7 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 4.5 km | 9.3 |
| Pontyclun | – | 8.8 |
| Porth | 9.8 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 9.7 km | 7.9 |
| Pencoed | 7.8 km | 6.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 6.7 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |