Crap Towns / Rogerstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rogerstone got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Rogerstone (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 52.3% 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 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 52.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | – | 52.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 11.7 km | 43.0 |
| Cwmbrân | 6.4 km | 25.6 |
| Newport | 3.8 km | 19.4 |
| Risca | 5.6 km | 18.5 |
| Caerphilly | 12.1 km | 17.7 |
| Pontypool | 11.0 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 10.7 km | 10.4 |
| Caerleon | 6.6 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| Bedwas | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |