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Transport in CF47 8BS

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

Neighbourhood
Gelli-deg & Town
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,786 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CF47 8BS is

69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CF47 8BS itself. 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
    175 yards
  • 02
    Pentre-Bach Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Troedyrhiw Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Troed-y-Rhiw Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Merthyr Bus Station 14, 163 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the CF47 8BS area mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 41.2% drive to work.

CF47 8BSWales
Work from home20.2%25.6%
Drive41.2%56.5%
Car passenger13.4%4.8%
Bus or coach3.6%2.3%
Train1.4%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%0%
On foot15.6%7.1%
Bicycle0.3%1.1%
Other4.2%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

45.2% of households in the CF47 8BS area have no car or van, more than double the Wales average of 19.4%.

CF47 8BSWales
No car or van45.2%19.4%
136.2%41.7%
213.4%28.1%
3 or more5.2%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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