Crap Towns / Pontypridd / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pontypridd got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Pontypridd (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 9.1 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 49% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 4.4 km | 28.0 |
| Treharris | 6.6 km | 26.1 |
| Abercynon | 4.8 km | 23.8 |
| Tonypandy | 8.6 km | 23.1 |
| Church Village | 4.7 km | 20.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 8.1 km | 20.0 |
| Caerphilly | 8.0 km | 17.7 |
| Beddau | 5.6 km | 17.0 |
| Porth | 5.1 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | – | 7.9 |
| Tonyrefail | 7.3 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |