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Transport in NP12 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NP12 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
13,701 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NP12 3 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of NP12 3. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pengam Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Hengoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Bargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Brithdir Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fair View, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.3% of working residents in NP12 3 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 62.8% drive to work.

NP12 3Wales
Work from home20.3%25.6%
Drive62.8%56.5%
Car passenger6.2%4.8%
Bus or coach1.6%2.3%
Train1.4%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot6.1%7.1%
Bicycle0.3%1.1%
Other1.3%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

20.9% of households in NP12 3 have no car or van, broadly in line with the Wales average of 19.4%.

NP12 3Wales
No car or van20.9%19.4%
141.8%41.7%
226.7%28.1%
3 or more10.6%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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