Porthcawl nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 16K

Score Range

3-55 (best: 61)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points11% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

36

Restaurants & Cafes

31

Public Transit

11

Healthcare

46

Education

21

Parks & Recreation

32

Shopping

13

Entertainment

11

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Porthcawl

Calculated September 1, 2026

The median sampled point scores 27. A total of 11% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 355, a 52-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (46). The weakest is Entertainment (11).

Median access
27/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
11%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
48/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
65/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
9.1 km²
Mapped place records
139(15.3/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Porthcawl

11% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Weakest categories

Public Transit (11), Entertainment (11)

Scores range from 0 to 61 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Porthcawl

64 restaurants & cafes30 groceries13 healthcare12 parks & recreation12 shopping4 entertainment2 public transit2 education

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Porthcawl

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaPorthcawl
26(0-61)9
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