Crap Towns / Sarn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sarn got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Sarn (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 33.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times 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 | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Sarn | – | 33.3 |
| Treorchy | 13.7 km | 31.6 |
| Rhondda | 13.5 km | 25.2 |
| Tonypandy | 12.6 km | 23.1 |
| Porthcawl | 9.9 km | 18.6 |
| Maesteg | 8.7 km | 17.9 |
| Bridgend | 4.2 km | 14.7 |
| Pyle | 6.8 km | 13.3 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 9.4 km | 9.3 |
| Pencoed | 6.4 km | 6.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 11.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |