Crap Towns / Treherbert / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Treherbert got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Treherbert (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 38.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Treherbert | – | 38.2 |
| Sarn | 15.5 km | 33.3 |
| Treorchy | 3.6 km | 31.6 |
| Rhondda | 6.7 km | 25.2 |
| Tonypandy | 9.3 km | 23.1 |
| Maesteg | 10.7 km | 17.9 |
| Mountain Ash | 11.1 km | 12.4 |
| Aberdare | 7.8 km | 8.3 |
| Porth | 12.5 km | 8.1 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 14.2 km | 8.0 |
| Tonyrefail | 14.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |