Crap Towns / Tonyrefail / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tonyrefail got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Tonyrefail (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 12.2 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 84% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rhondda | 7.7 km | 25.2 |
| Abercynon | 10.4 km | 23.8 |
| Tonypandy | 5.0 km | 23.1 |
| Church Village | 7.6 km | 20.1 |
| Beddau | 5.9 km | 17.0 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 5.1 km | 9.3 |
| Pontyclun | 6.7 km | 8.8 |
| Porth | 4.0 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 7.3 km | 7.9 |
| Pencoed | 8.0 km | 6.8 |
| Tonyrefail | – | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |