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Transport in CF47 8LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,949 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CF47 8LJ is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CF47 8LJ 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Pentre-Bach Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Spinney, 69 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.6% of working residents in the CF47 8LJ area mostly work from home, less than half the Wales average of 25.6%. 54.4% drive to work.

CF47 8LJWales
Work from home11.6%25.6%
Drive54.4%56.5%
Car passenger15%4.8%
Bus or coach5.2%2.3%
Train0%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot10%7.1%
Bicycle0.4%1.1%
Other3.4%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

41.1% of households in the CF47 8LJ area have no car or van, more than double the Wales average of 19.4%.

CF47 8LJWales
No car or van41.1%19.4%
136.4%41.7%
217.3%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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