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Transport in NP12 3LY

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

Neighbourhood
Blackwood
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NP12 3LY is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from NP12 3LY 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
52
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pengam Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Hengoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Bargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Newbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Twyn Gardens, 70 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16% of working residents in the NP12 3LY area mostly work from home, well below the Wales average of 25.6%. 64.3% drive to work.

NP12 3LYWales
Work from home16%25.6%
Drive64.3%56.5%
Car passenger6.4%4.8%
Bus or coach2.2%2.3%
Train0.9%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot8.5%7.1%
Bicycle0.4%1.1%
Other1.3%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

30.6% of households in the NP12 3LY area have no car or van, well above the Wales average of 19.4%.

NP12 3LYWales
No car or van30.6%19.4%
140.4%41.7%
220.5%28.1%
3 or more8.6%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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