Crap Towns / Tonypandy / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tonypandy got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Tonypandy (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 23.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 49% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Treherbert | 9.3 km | 38.2 |
| Treorchy | 5.7 km | 31.6 |
| Rhondda | 2.7 km | 25.2 |
| Abercynon | 9.2 km | 23.8 |
| Tonypandy | – | 23.1 |
| Mountain Ash | 8.4 km | 12.4 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 9.6 km | 9.3 |
| Aberdare | 9.8 km | 8.3 |
| Porth | 3.5 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 8.6 km | 7.9 |
| Tonyrefail | 5.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |