Crap Towns / Swansea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swansea got?
OS maps 43 public parks and gardens in Swansea (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 86 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 10.7 km | 52.0 |
| Port Talbot | 11.3 km | 38.0 |
| Gowerton | 6.5 km | 34.2 |
| Baglan | 7.8 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 6.7 km | 24.4 |
| Ystalyfera | 17.0 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 10.7 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | – | 17.5 |
| Neath | 8.4 km | 16.7 |
| Gorseinon | 8.2 km | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | 15.4 km | 10.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |