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Transport in CF48 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CF48 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
18,892 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CF48 1 is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of CF48 1. 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
22
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
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Aberdare Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Castle View, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.1% of working residents in CF48 1 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 57.9% drive to work.

CF48 1Wales
Work from home19.1%25.6%
Drive57.9%56.5%
Car passenger8%4.8%
Bus or coach3.1%2.3%
Train1.1%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot7.9%7.1%
Bicycle0.4%1.1%
Other2.5%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

27.4% of households in CF48 1 have no car or van, well above the Wales average of 19.4%.

CF48 1Wales
No car or van27.4%19.4%
141.6%41.7%
223.3%28.1%
3 or more7.7%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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