Crap Towns / Ystalyfera / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ystalyfera got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Ystalyfera (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 15.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 21.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% higher than 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 | 15.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 18.0 km | 52.0 |
| Treherbert | 19.1 km | 38.2 |
| Port Talbot | 19.6 km | 38.0 |
| Baglan | 15.4 km | 28.5 |
| Clydach | 10.5 km | 24.4 |
| Ystalyfera | – | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 6.3 km | 19.3 |
| Maesteg | 19.9 km | 17.9 |
| Swansea | 17.0 km | 17.5 |
| Neath | 11.8 km | 16.7 |
| Ammanford | 13.8 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |