Crap Towns / Treharris / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Treharris got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Treharris (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.9 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 26.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith | 8.0 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 7.5 km | 37.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 7.6 km | 28.0 |
| Treharris | – | 26.1 |
| Oakdale | 10.0 km | 24.1 |
| Abercynon | 2.1 km | 23.8 |
| Bargod | 5.8 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 5.2 km | 20.0 |
| Mountain Ash | 6.1 km | 12.4 |
| Porth | 8.8 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 6.6 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |