Crap Towns / Port Talbot / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Port Talbot got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Port Talbot (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot | – | 38.0 |
| Gowerton | 17.2 km | 34.2 |
| Sarn | 15.0 km | 33.3 |
| Baglan | 4.7 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 13.9 km | 24.4 |
| Pontardawe | 15.6 km | 19.3 |
| Porthcawl | 13.6 km | 18.6 |
| Maesteg | 9.6 km | 17.9 |
| Swansea | 11.3 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 8.1 km | 16.7 |
| Pyle | 10.2 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |