Crap Towns / Treorchy / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Treorchy got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Treorchy (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | less than 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Treherbert | 3.6 km | 38.2 |
| Treorchy | – | 31.6 |
| Rhondda | 3.1 km | 25.2 |
| Abercynon | 12.6 km | 23.8 |
| Tonypandy | 5.7 km | 23.1 |
| Maesteg | 11.2 km | 17.9 |
| Mountain Ash | 9.0 km | 12.4 |
| Aberdare | 7.3 km | 8.3 |
| Porth | 8.9 km | 8.1 |
| Pontypridd | 13.7 km | 7.9 |
| Tonyrefail | 10.4 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |