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Transport in CF47 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CF47 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
11,417 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CF47 8 is

69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of CF47 8. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
69
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Pentre-Bach Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Troedyrhiw Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 04
    Troed-y-Rhiw Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Park View, 60 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.8% of working residents in CF47 8 mostly work from home, well below the Wales average of 25.6%. 53.3% drive to work.

CF47 8Wales
Work from home17.8%25.6%
Drive53.3%56.5%
Car passenger10.1%4.8%
Bus or coach3.9%2.3%
Train0.9%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot10.6%7.1%
Bicycle0.4%1.1%
Other3%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

35.1% of households in CF47 8 have no car or van, well above the Wales average of 19.4%.

CF47 8Wales
No car or van35.1%19.4%
139.8%41.7%
218.9%28.1%
3 or more6.2%10.7%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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